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<p>[QUOTE="Desertau, post: 9834357, member: 86775"]I wasn’t going to update until it was completely done, but I hit a little delay waiting for a tool to help with the little brass brads that go around the glass. On most areas I can hold the Brad with needle nose players and set them with a ball penne hammer, around the glass im afraid even the shock of the hammer near the glass has a pretty good chance of breaking it, if that happens it’s game over I think the replacement glass will be to expensive to make. There a a few more pieces around the bottom I can do while I wait but that’s only about a couple hours on whatever day I do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve never used a Brad pusher, it works like an automatic center punch but sets the fastener instead or punching a dimple. Probably be a couple of weeks before the tool arrives and then it may not work as I like?</p><p><br /></p><p>in the meantime the top fittings are done and give a good idea how this will turn out.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]491091[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Desertau, post: 9834357, member: 86775"]I wasn’t going to update until it was completely done, but I hit a little delay waiting for a tool to help with the little brass brads that go around the glass. On most areas I can hold the Brad with needle nose players and set them with a ball penne hammer, around the glass im afraid even the shock of the hammer near the glass has a pretty good chance of breaking it, if that happens it’s game over I think the replacement glass will be to expensive to make. There a a few more pieces around the bottom I can do while I wait but that’s only about a couple hours on whatever day I do it. I’ve never used a Brad pusher, it works like an automatic center punch but sets the fastener instead or punching a dimple. Probably be a couple of weeks before the tool arrives and then it may not work as I like? in the meantime the top fittings are done and give a good idea how this will turn out. [ATTACH=full]491091[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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