Sportique
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Here are some pics of a recent project.
Please ignore the photos that are mounted in the mirror - this was in the design of the original mirror and not my taste
This is an overview, the mounting is a simple swivel frame screwed to the wall.
Here is a close-up of the shop-made knobs. The M6 bolt head is hidden by a plug. The bolt is screwed through the outer frame into an M6 insert fitted to the mirror frame. Below this you can also just see a plug used to cover the mounting screws. These plugs are intentionally raised, to enable easy removal from the wall.
This is the mounting frame
And finally the detail of the knob - a lock-nut was inset on the inside of the knob and the bolt head was inset on the face, then covered with a plug. Knobs were formed on the drill press by drilling 8 holes around the circumference of the base knob, and then cut out on the band saw, ready for fettling.
Wood used throughout is some sort of hardwood readily available from timber merchants and used for skirts, door linings etc (don't know what it is, perhaps someone will be kind enough to tell me )
Thanks for looking
Dave
Please ignore the photos that are mounted in the mirror - this was in the design of the original mirror and not my taste
This is an overview, the mounting is a simple swivel frame screwed to the wall.
Here is a close-up of the shop-made knobs. The M6 bolt head is hidden by a plug. The bolt is screwed through the outer frame into an M6 insert fitted to the mirror frame. Below this you can also just see a plug used to cover the mounting screws. These plugs are intentionally raised, to enable easy removal from the wall.
This is the mounting frame
And finally the detail of the knob - a lock-nut was inset on the inside of the knob and the bolt head was inset on the face, then covered with a plug. Knobs were formed on the drill press by drilling 8 holes around the circumference of the base knob, and then cut out on the band saw, ready for fettling.
Wood used throughout is some sort of hardwood readily available from timber merchants and used for skirts, door linings etc (don't know what it is, perhaps someone will be kind enough to tell me
)Thanks for looking
Dave
