Enyaw
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.. wish I had one of those. Sure would help my sinus problem.
What are you up to?
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Hermes2020
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My "art" activities have been on the back burner since mid December, while I was designing and making a museum-style display cabinet. The display case is mainly to consolidate the family collection of original, signed Lalique pieces, the most spectacular being an "Antilopes" vase. There is also a Picasso plate he painted in Madoura in 1948, and a Josef Hoffmann prism faceted crystal Art Deco vase.
During the design process, it soon became clear that the hidden engineering required to make the sliding glass doors operate smoothly was going to be more challenging than anticipated. I ended up making a support track consisting of fifteen 22mm diameter ball bearings for the doors; they glide smoothly at the touch of a finger. The other design objective was to make it possible disassemble and reassemble the cabinet without any tools, which I achieved by using 8mm bolts and wing nuts.
The display case is 2100mm high.
During the design process, it soon became clear that the hidden engineering required to make the sliding glass doors operate smoothly was going to be more challenging than anticipated. I ended up making a support track consisting of fifteen 22mm diameter ball bearings for the doors; they glide smoothly at the touch of a finger. The other design objective was to make it possible disassemble and reassemble the cabinet without any tools, which I achieved by using 8mm bolts and wing nuts.
The display case is 2100mm high.
