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Posted by callousedknees (My Page) on Mon, Oct 23, 06 at 20:48
| We have a round aluminum table that had a glass top until a freak storm brought high wind from an unusual direction and the glass top was broken when the table was flipped over. We would like to replace the glass with a sheet of aluminum mesh-like material... the kind that is in our wrought iron furniture (but aluminum). Does anyone know what this is called or where you can buy it? If we could get a sheet of it my husband could probably weld it into place. Has anyone done anything like this? Thanks. |
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RE: repair - weld - mesh-like sheet of aluminum
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| The material you are describing is known as expanded metal, The sheet of metal is streched to make geometric shapes, usually diamonds. However expanded aluminum is very soft and may sag even with bracing. If you are looking to replace the top with something other than glass you might consider steel expanded metal (which is stronger). To hold the top in place you can make some small clips that can be welded or screwed under the aluminum rim of the table out of sight. Then prime and paint the top to match the table frame with a good quality exterior metal paint. |
RE: repair - weld - mesh-like sheet of aluminum
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| Thanks so much benco. That sounds like a great solution. |
RE: repair - weld - mesh-like sheet of aluminum
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| You can also get expanded metal that has been powder-coated, or can have it cut to size and then get it powder-coated. That would be the best for weather resistance. A large national dealer in these products is the McNichols Corporation. Google them and see if there's one anywhere near you. I suspect it will turn out to be cheaper to get a new table, or to have a glass shop cut a new piece of tempered glass. |
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