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22nd February 2022, 11:41 AM
Hi. I am trying to source a curved stainless steel handrail for our glass balcony balustrade.
Most of the balustrade is straight and has already been fitted. There is a short curved section on the end that I want completed.
I have already got someone to make the curved glass panels, and lined up an installer, but can’t find anyone to do the handrail. I have made many phone calls but no success. That could be due to my inexperience with the metalworking industry and not knowing who to call.
The handrail should be made from this material, so that it matches the work already done,
45652F22-9FEF-4486-9848-0A3FF0777D16.jpeg (https://metalworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=397193&d=1645487203)
Further information from a suppliers website is as follows
Summit Nanoround 25.4mmD slimline round handrail
25.4mmD – SS316L stainless steel
Available in polish and satin finish
Slimline profile – caps over 12mm thick glass
1.5mm wall thickness
14x14mm glazing pocket – silicone onto glass or use with glazing rubber
PLEASE ADVISE IF GLAZING RUBBER IS ALSO REQUIRED – see STG-NANO-GR
Low carbon SS316L
I need a piece about 2800mm long curved through a 1200mm radius.
The picture below shows where it sits.
D21DB2D2-70C3-41F5-BF37-CA5C7448A5C8.jpg (https://metalworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=397194&d=1645487258)
So my questions are:
1. Does anyone know who will do this job?
2. Is it possible to simply bend the rail myself?
On the DIY bending solution. I can buy the required length of straight tube for about $80, virtually nothing in relation to how much the whole job has cost, so I don’t mind if I try and fail or if I have to do it a couple of times to get it right. I was thinking of making a huge mdf form, routing a 25mm groove in the edge to maximize contact with the form, filling the glazing pocket with some 14mm mdf, and bending by hand. The glazing pocket is 14mm so that can squash down to 12mm and still accommodate the glass. I have some experience at bending this stuff (actually to straighten it) and have learnt that it is fairly easy to bend and doesn’t need to meet the radius exactly as it has some flex in fitting. What I don’t know is if the walls will simply collapse due to the tight radius?
So any advice on DIY bending would be helpful. It’s not my first choice but I may end up trying it.
Cheers
Arron
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Most of the balustrade is straight and has already been fitted. There is a short curved section on the end that I want completed.
I have already got someone to make the curved glass panels, and lined up an installer, but can’t find anyone to do the handrail. I have made many phone calls but no success. That could be due to my inexperience with the metalworking industry and not knowing who to call.
The handrail should be made from this material, so that it matches the work already done,
45652F22-9FEF-4486-9848-0A3FF0777D16.jpeg (https://metalworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=397193&d=1645487203)
Further information from a suppliers website is as follows
Summit Nanoround 25.4mmD slimline round handrail
25.4mmD – SS316L stainless steel
Available in polish and satin finish
Slimline profile – caps over 12mm thick glass
1.5mm wall thickness
14x14mm glazing pocket – silicone onto glass or use with glazing rubber
PLEASE ADVISE IF GLAZING RUBBER IS ALSO REQUIRED – see STG-NANO-GR
Low carbon SS316L
I need a piece about 2800mm long curved through a 1200mm radius.
The picture below shows where it sits.
D21DB2D2-70C3-41F5-BF37-CA5C7448A5C8.jpg (https://metalworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=397194&d=1645487258)
So my questions are:
1. Does anyone know who will do this job?
2. Is it possible to simply bend the rail myself?
On the DIY bending solution. I can buy the required length of straight tube for about $80, virtually nothing in relation to how much the whole job has cost, so I don’t mind if I try and fail or if I have to do it a couple of times to get it right. I was thinking of making a huge mdf form, routing a 25mm groove in the edge to maximize contact with the form, filling the glazing pocket with some 14mm mdf, and bending by hand. The glazing pocket is 14mm so that can squash down to 12mm and still accommodate the glass. I have some experience at bending this stuff (actually to straighten it) and have learnt that it is fairly easy to bend and doesn’t need to meet the radius exactly as it has some flex in fitting. What I don’t know is if the walls will simply collapse due to the tight radius?
So any advice on DIY bending would be helpful. It’s not my first choice but I may end up trying it.
Cheers
Arron
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