Just an update on this:
All the joint pieces slightly modified to make them fit, then drilled and tapped. M5 on top and M6 at the bottom.
All heads of the countersunk screws ground down so they will go through the rail/bar but not fall out at the bottom end.
New rubber round the glass looks OK although there is a tiny bit of slack.
Top rail, bottom rail and glass marked at the middle.
Top and bottom rail fitted to the glass. Thanks to ratchet straps.
Left side upright bar went onto the rubber like a breeze.
Right upright bar had to be persuaded to fit with the help of ratchet straps.
(Not so easy to apply the pressure at the right angle. In the end I had to build a contraption out of wood to get it going)
At that point somebody yelled at me: "Hey I'm still over here in the shelf. Time to take care of me!"
It was that rubber seal which goes onto the bottom rail trying to get my attention.
So I disassembled the whole thing again, thinking it'll be easier to tackle this with just the rail and not the whole screen.
And now I'm stuck!
How for God's sake am I supposed to get that rubber onto the rail?
I managed, with the help of liquid soap, to push the rubber about 10 inches down the bar.
But then it would not go any further. Needless to say, that the ridge resisted to go into the groove where it enters the rail while pushing the rubber forward.
Fortunately there was no tape recorder around ...
I should have four arms and hands ... or maybe a smarter brain ...
I cannot see how it's possible to push that rubber the whole length of that rail.
Side note:
I changed the rubber on the top rail two years ago. That was already not that easy, but nothing compared to this.
At least I could easily watch what's going on as the groove is readily visible.
But in this case now
Any advice on
- what other method/s to use
- what type of tool, if there is any
would be most welcome.
Thanks to all.
Hans
By the way:
Which rubber are you talking about?