I would like to use UV glue to attach a 1/2 inch thick tempered glass 24 x 48 panel to a set of metal legs such as these:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/254824239/tapered-trapezoid-style-metal
Would this be a sturdy and strong design or does this require a brace in the middle underside of the glass panel?
I would like the table to be able to hold 100+ pounds.
Posted May 30, 2017, 11:26 PM UTC
From the listing:
As a general recommendation, coffee tables, benches, or any small or lightly used tables can use 1/4" thick material. Larger and more heavily used tables should use 3/8" thick material to minimize material flex. Please note that even with the 3/8" thick material, larger and/or heavier tables may "wobble" slightly from the flexing of the material. If your table top is larger than standard dining table size, I typically don't recommend using legs made from bent bar. I generally recommend no more than 70-80 pounds on these legs. Please inquire if you have any doubts or questions.
Almost every table I've tested is wobbly. If you want a really sturdy table, I feel like you have to have some thick wood and good joints.
This is tough, I was hoping to attach glass to metal without breaking the bank, and building a table out of wood requires skill and tools which I do not have.
Do you think 24 x 48 is a large size? seems like a pretty small table to me..
That's not that big, but it won't be sturdy nonetheless. If you have time to build a table, skills and tools aren't that hard to come by! But in all seriousness if the guy says it only holds 70 to 80 lbs... that's not very much
In addition to all the other comments talking about restrictions...
If they use any surface treatments (oils for rust proofing, paints, etc.) your UV glue may not bond properly.
That's going to take some bracing to keep those legs from going from | | to / /.
I couldn't have explained this better!