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stained glass reinforcement for big DUMMY

I JUST MADE MY FIRST PIECE OF STAINED GLASS USING COPPER FOIL TAPE AND

50/50 LEAD SOLDER. THERE ARE OVER 80 PIECES OF VARIOUS SIZES. THE PIECE IS W = 16.5 inches H = 31" The piece is to go inside a very busy bathroom cabinet door. The wood door was cut to leave a 2-2.5" frame and a 1/4" track groove. Even once it''s glazed I'm scared it will not withstand the constant openning and closing of the door. Please help me! What are "H cames" and since it's already built is it too late to use them? What about "restripping?"
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glassguru2
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So, maybe most people have better things to do on the holiday than worry about the towel cupboard...c'mon artisians, show me some love!

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glassguru2

Have patience, they'll be here.

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nJb

H-cames are what you build the window/panel "with", won't help now unless you want to rebuild it. and some folks suggest adding "zinc" came around the edge, also will not do a thing for you.

What DO you have around the edge? Should have some sort of h came there to contain everything inside the panel.

I would suggest the re-strip soldered to the back of the panel like a "fin", do that in several places top to bottom- left to right etc, and it should strengthen it, but a panel that size is not particularly vulnerable to flex and breakage.

The best and easiest solution is to let the other people in the house realize they need to have alittle added respect for the cabinet door now.

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Javahut

i use foil all the time. You need to frame the panel with 3/8 U zinc came (or brass). The number of pieces suggests there is enough detail to give you the structural support you need but the design is also a factor. Restrip will not help at this point, it goes inside the lead line. You could solder bars or rods across the back but it looks ugly! Try a spring closure so the door can't be slammed or even a piece of clear glass (tempered) to the inside so it can't move inwards when slammed. m

"restripping?"

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Michele Blank

It doesn't matter how much reinforcement you use...if the door gets slammed, just the force of it getting slammed may break a piece of glass. Better to let it have just a bit of give than for it to be too stiff. As someone else mentioned, perhaps a couple of strips of restrip soldered like a fin may just work.

Andy

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neoglassic

It doesn't matter how much reinforcement you use...if the door gets slammed, just the force of it getting slammed may break a piece of glass. Better to let it have just a bit of give than for it to be too stiff. As someone else mentioned, perhaps a couple of strips of restrip soldered like a fin may just work.

Andy

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neoglassic

If you made it right. (grinded the edges so the foil stuck well)... sounds to me like it will last long after you've paid up the mortgage.

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Glassman

Maybe not if he's got an interest only loan! LOL

andy

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neoglassic

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