Semi-invisible shelves made from glass to hold surround sound speakers. I just moved into my own place and wanted to mount my 5.1 surround sound system. Not knowing the exact thread for the speakers and well not wanting to buy anything, making my own was the next best option. Wanting to keep the mounts low profile I decided on something thin and clear... glass. Luckily my new neighbor just threw out a big sheet of glass which I used.
Things you will need"
Things you will need"
- Safety Glassed
- Gloves
- Glass cutter
- Outlet blanks
- Gorilla Glue
- L-Brackets (2"x5/8")
- Glass
- Sand paper (small grit)
- Surround sound system
- Large of heavy ruler
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Now the glass I used I had found so I don't know exactly had I had. It looked like It was from a coffee table and most likely was tempered. With a small glass cutter like mine I had to score both sides and apply an even amount of pressure all along the score. When I was dealing with the large sheet it would almost never break where I wanted it to, at least until it was in pieces small enough to deal with.
Using the heavy ruler I measured off a 4"x5" piece of glass which was almost the exact foot print of my speakers. Cutting along the ruler gave me a strait cut and would be easily breakable. After scoring both sides I simply hit it with the bottom of my fist and broke it in two. probably not the best way but if the pieces are small enough it works.
Now once the squares were done. A quick sanding of the edges gets rid of any sharp corners and splinters.
If you don't have a sheet of glass you can use, you can probably buy the squares the size you need from a glass store. Also if you buy the pieces you can get all of the edges nicely beveled for probably a little more.
Don't forget safety classes and gloves!
Using the heavy ruler I measured off a 4"x5" piece of glass which was almost the exact foot print of my speakers. Cutting along the ruler gave me a strait cut and would be easily breakable. After scoring both sides I simply hit it with the bottom of my fist and broke it in two. probably not the best way but if the pieces are small enough it works.
Now once the squares were done. A quick sanding of the edges gets rid of any sharp corners and splinters.
If you don't have a sheet of glass you can use, you can probably buy the squares the size you need from a glass store. Also if you buy the pieces you can get all of the edges nicely beveled for probably a little more.
Don't forget safety classes and gloves!
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So maybe my sarcasm detector is offline now, but Acrylic 'glass' will not wrap and drop your precious speakers.
Nice 'ible anyway!
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