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by **Alfalfameister** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:12 pm

Hi...

Where did you get the threaded steel rods? And the acrylic na rin... (nice!)

I tried MC Home Depot, and no luck there (for the rods). I don't suppose Ace Hardware/Handyman/True Value would have those.... Local hardware, perhaps?

Thanks!

--Alf

by **arnoldc** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 8:15 pm

the imported acrylic is sold by COMGLASCO, try the directory. it is sold as 6' x 8' sheet. you can ask them to cut it to size like i did, which yielded 8 shelves.

the threaded stainless steel rod was bought at Tensile (something, i forgot the whole name) in Binondo. try stores specializing in nuts and bolts, dahil malaking turnilyo yun!

send me an email, i can give you some more details.

this is how my rack looks now.

by **Alfalfameister** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 3:58 pm

I called Tensile Group and Co. na.

For stainless steel, 16 mm diameter, one meter length, about P400+.

For 20 mm diameter (no 18mm available), about P700+.

That's for stainless steel. Didn't get to ask about non-stainless version.

I wonder... if I get the 20 mm diameter... if this can hold a 29" TV....

--Alf

by **marty_e** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:46 am

Bud could you post the number for that Tensile place. I'm also looking similar rods. Thanks.

by **Alfalfameister** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 2:23 pm

Tensile Group & Co

1039 E Benavides, Manila
(from phone conversation with them: malapit sa Aranque, whatever/wherever that is... in Binondo)

Tel 244 2029

Here are others:

Cathay Industrial & Mill Supply
1218-1222 Tomas Mapua St, Sta Cruz Manila
732-6790 to 92

Screw Master (gotta love that name)
731-733 Tomas Mapua St (hey, I think all the nuts and bolts guys are in this street!)
733-0763 to 65

Teodoro International
934 T Mapua St (I guess they are!)
711-4961, 711-4966

Plus many more in your Yellow Pages directory (if I recall correctly, under Nuts... or was it Bolts?)

Cheers!

--Alf

by **marty_e** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 3:54 pm

Not sure where these are.

In any case, had a chance to swing by MC Home at the fort and they do have stainless threaded rods in the plumbing section. They're pre-cut in various lengths. They're called NIPPLES. :shock:

Dont ask me why - and they're pronounced neep-lhay and not the usual sounding one were used to.

by **m_shoe_maker** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 4:06 pm

First there was "Screw Master" :shock:

Then there was "NIPPLES" :shock:

Are we talking audio here :?:

Mr. Moderator :!:

by **arnoldc** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:28 pm

guys, what you will want is SOLID STAINLESS STEEL THREADED RODS not some hollow nickel plated (which looks like stainless) PIPES.

msm, gusto mo din gumawa? hati hati kayo sa acrylic. try the local acrylic, mas mura ng mga 1,000 to 1,500 per sheet.

by **marty_e** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 9:32 am

The topic did begin with NUTS and RODS. Thanks for the clarification ArnoldC, will search for that instead. Did you re-finish them before installing? if so, with what?

by **arnoldc** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 11:27 am

ganjaman, the rods i got from Tensile is madumi. but since, they're real stainless steel, it only took a toothbrush and "joy" to remove the grime and dirt

by **Alfalfameister** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 3:57 pm

Okay, here's an update:

It was so traffic along Claro M. Recto ave, and I was worried where I would park once I get to Benavidez St (where Tensile is). Then I saw Wilbar (or Wilmar... or Wilbur) NUTS AND BOLTS supply. And there was (paid) parking right beside it!

A 10 foot 16mm (5/8") non-stainless all-thread rod is P180.

The same in Stainless Steel version is P1,200.

Well, guess what I got instead?

(I figure, one of my other hobbies is auto-detailing, and I have a lot of polishes/cleaners to clean the rods, and synthetic polymers to protect it from rust et al... I also figure that one of my synthetic polymer claims protection for up to 6 months -- and that's for a car that's exposed to the elements, not "furniture" that's just inside the house)

3/4" MDF board is about P800 (that's 4' x 8')... enough for more than enough shelves (I plan 5), and bases for the TNT Stubby Speaker Stand (I'm making 2 pairs -- one for me, one for a friend).

The nuts and washers are barya barya lang.

Will update you guys when stands and Flexy Table are done.

--Alf

by **iceman90a** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 8:08 pm

will a 3/4" MDF board support the weight of a 34" tv? or should i use two layers?

thanks!

by **Audioboy** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 5:05 pm

where to buy local acrylic glass?

by **yukon** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 6:06 pm

Audioboy wrote:where to buy local acrylic glass?

COMGLASCO CORPORATION
5th Floor Tuscan Building
114 Herrera Street
Legaspi Village, Makati City
telephone; 8139115 / 8943823

not sure if this price is negotiable - i find it expensive...

talk to Allan
Acrylic (clear)
10mm x 4' x 8' = PhP 7,900
12mm x 4' x 8' = PhP 8,800
12mm x 4' X 6' = PhP 6,600

by **iceman90a** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 6:21 pm

pare - hardiflex na lang, mura pa

seriously - i think i can get some threaded (not stainless) rods, cheap. they are a little more than 1m long i think... anyone interested?

by **arnoldc** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:51 pm

COMGLASCO acrylic is NOT locally made.

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