Even though this is slightly OT for this ng, the helpful advice on this ng
is admired and valued. I have removed the rotted wood top and sewing
machine from an old Singer treadle sewing machine and am going to replace
the wood top with a piece of one inch thick cultured marble and use it as a
table. There are four screw holes (one at each corner) in the cast iron
chassis. Any suggestions as to how I can securely fasten the cultured
marble top to the four cast iron posts? I know I can drill the cultured
marble using masonry bits, but doubt will the resulting holes will take
threads from metal screws. Suggestions appreciated.
Michael S.
"Michael S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Even though this is slightly OT for this ng, the helpful advice on this ng
> is admired and valued. I have removed the rotted wood top and sewing
> machine from an old Singer treadle sewing machine and am going to replace
> the wood top with a piece of one inch thick cultured marble and use it as
a
> table. There are four screw holes (one at each corner) in the cast iron
> chassis. Any suggestions as to how I can securely fasten the cultured
> marble top to the four cast iron posts? I know I can drill the cultured
> marble using masonry bits, but doubt will the resulting holes will take
> threads from metal screws. Suggestions appreciated.
>
> Michael S.
>
>
Adhesive. The plastic top is stable, so no worries about warping.
Michael S. wrote:
> Any suggestions as to how I
> can securely fasten the cultured marble top to the four cast iron
> posts? I know I can drill the cultured marble using masonry bits,
> but doubt will the resulting holes will take threads from metal
> screws. Suggestions appreciated.
>
> Michael S.
Drill a hole about 3/4" (no more!) into the 1" marble, Epoxy in a dowel,
then use wood screw to mount it.
--
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
Liquid Nails
or
Silicon Caulk.
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael S. wrote:
> > Any suggestions as to how I
> > can securely fasten the cultured marble top to the four cast iron
> > posts? I know I can drill the cultured marble using masonry bits,
> > but doubt will the resulting holes will take threads from metal
> > screws. Suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > Michael S.
>
> Drill a hole about 3/4" (no more!) into the 1" marble, Epoxy in a dowel,
> then use wood screw to mount it.
>
> --
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
>
>
On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 21:17:52 -0600, "Michael S."
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Even though this is slightly OT for this ng, the helpful advice on this ng
>is admired and valued. I have removed the rotted wood top and sewing
>machine from an old Singer treadle sewing machine and am going to replace
>the wood top with a piece of one inch thick cultured marble and use it as a
>table. There are four screw holes (one at each corner) in the cast iron
>chassis. Any suggestions as to how I can securely fasten the cultured
>marble top to the four cast iron posts? I know I can drill the cultured
>marble using masonry bits, but doubt will the resulting holes will take
>threads from metal screws. Suggestions appreciated.
>
>Michael S.
>
attach a wood frame to the legs with screws then use silicon caulk or
liquid nails to glue the marble to that. no risk of busting the top
that way. drilling marble can be tricky and expensive if it does not
work out.
Ed--yours and a couple of related ideas were excellent--THANKS!!!
Michael S.
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"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Michael S. wrote:
> > Any suggestions as to how I
> > can securely fasten the cultured marble top to the four cast iron
> > posts? I know I can drill the cultured marble using masonry bits,
> > but doubt will the resulting holes will take threads from metal
> > screws. Suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > Michael S.
>
> Drill a hole about 3/4" (no more!) into the 1" marble, Epoxy in a dowel,
> then use wood screw to mount it.
>
> --
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
>
>
On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 21:17:52 -0600, "Michael S."
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Even though this is slightly OT for this ng, the helpful advice on this ng
>is admired and valued. I have removed the rotted wood top and sewing
>machine from an old Singer treadle sewing machine and am going to replace
>the wood top with a piece of one inch thick cultured marble and use it as a
>table. There are four screw holes (one at each corner) in the cast iron
>chassis. Any suggestions as to how I can securely fasten the cultured
>marble top to the four cast iron posts? I know I can drill the cultured
>marble using masonry bits, but doubt will the resulting holes will take
>threads from metal screws. Suggestions appreciated.
>
>Michael S.
>
get some elevator bolts. they have a large head that is flat on top.
epoxy them to the underside of the top and use a nut and washer to
secure them to the base.