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1. 
   Senomozi | Nov 11, 2007 03:16am | #1

   Hello wiskytango,

   Sliding doors are installed after the unit is assembled.  With glass doors it is even more important to have the ability to install the doors after the case is assembled in case the glass breaks at some point in time and you need to replace a door.  FWW #172 has an article about building sliding doors.

   Regards,

   Senomozi

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   oldusty | Nov 11, 2007 03:38am | #2

   wt ,

                Without knowing all the actual dimensions and particulars , I can tell you how it usually works best .

           I have cut the grooves in the floor or bottom of the opening , you can use a track and simply set it down on top of the bottom  you can run the face up to hide it . 

        I have also dadoed the track down flush to the bottom as well .

       You will need to allow enough room in ht so the glass will come in and out .

      With a track cut into a nice piece of hardwood that won't fuzz you will need to make the top section of track to match , very easy really , it does not get seen in most cases it does not have to be pretty .And you can make it like 1 1/2" deep if you need to allow room for the glass .

      Try a strip of thin plywood for fit

                  hope this helps                     dusty

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   JeffHeath | Nov 11, 2007 04:07am | #3

   This is very simple.  When you cut the dadoes in the upper piece of wood, cut them deep enough so that the glass door can be lifted up into the space high enough to clear the bottom dado.  That way, the glass doors can easily be removed for frequent cleaning.

   Jeff

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   wiskytango | Nov 11, 2007 04:59pm | #5

   yeah this it what i was planing on doing.
   Thanks for the confirmation

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   WillGeorge | Nov 11, 2007 12:36pm | #4

   Glass can be broken.. It needs to be replaced if needed...

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   Dave45 | Nov 11, 2007 05:30pm | #6

   I did this on an island I built a couple of years ago.  Like JeffHeath says, the top "runner" dados need to be deep enough to let you raise the glass panels high enough to clear the dados in the bottom "runner".  The bottom dados only need to be deep enough to guide the glass.

   A couple of other things to keep in mind are;

   • the glass may need to be tempered (I certainly recommend it) and that tempered glass can't be trimmed down.  Either have the glass on hand when you make your cabinet, or be VERY particular with the dimensions you give the glass company.
   • Glass won't slide well on wood so you may want to get some of those plastic channels.  IIRC, Rockler has them.  If you can't get the plastic channels, use a small candle to lubricate the bottom dados.

   
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   tinkerer2 | Nov 13, 2007 05:58am | #8

   One way to do it is to cut the glass first.  When you know you have a good fit, then send it in to have it tempered

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   Dave45 | Nov 13, 2007 04:19pm | #9

   That would certainly work, but I seldom cut glass myself.  All of my jobs that include glass use some type of figured or colored glass and I've had very good luck giving the glass shop my dimensions and having them take care of it.

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   MikeHennessy | Nov 12, 2007 04:43pm | #7

   Using manufactured slides for glass doors would be best, IMHO. They would allow the glass to slide better and with less wear than wood, and the stop between the pieces of glass is thinner than you could get using wood.

   Mike Hennessy
   Pittsburgh, PA