shelf fiddle rails

[ean_p]

hi looking for some inspiration on the ways and means of making some removable fiddle rails for book shelves. thinking in term of using 10mm round brass bar/tube but need ideas for good easy end clips/ brackets / supports that will hold bar in place yet allow easy removal when needed.

Also with this in mind does anyone know where to find these in brass (not plated)at a reasonable price

TIA

 

[pvb]

Also with this in mind does anyone know where to find these in brass (not plated)at a reasonable price

The one you illustrated is intended for 15mm wide oval rail, and is invariably cast in zinc alloy, sometimes brass plated. They're so cheap, and so easy to replace, that I can't see that a brass plated finish would be a problem.

 

[duncan99210]

I've used them as is for exactly the purpose ean_p wants them for. Didn't use brass rails rather hardwood strip from B&Q, which slotted into the bracket with a little shaping. Been in place now for 2 years and no sign of any deterioration in the finish.

 

[rotrax]

hi looking for some inspiration on the ways and means of making some removable fiddle rails for book shelves. thinking in term of using 10mm round brass bar/tube but need ideas for good easy end clips/ brackets / supports that will hold bar in place yet allow easy removal when needed.

Also with this in mind does anyone know where to find these in brass (not plated)at a reasonable price

TIA

Hi, I used a couple of those end brackets when I made a rail in the heads for drying wet oilies. I used a length of s/s tube-7/8 inch-and squeezed the ends oval to suit.For a bookshelf some dowel shaped and stained may be a better solution.

 

[ean_p]

thanks for the replies fella's. the need or assumed need for 'brass' units was because they are to be fitted to Oak so couldn't countenance any ferrous corrosion. But as said if made from alloy monkey metal then maybe not such a problem and very cheap t' boot

 

[Bajansailor]

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, but I am also now in to book shelf fiddle improvements, and I am quite keen on getting some of those wee fittings illustrated in Ean's post above - are they from B & Q?
Or any other similar type of end fittings for fiddle rails?

 

[planteater]

I used these from B&Q along with some 25mm chrome effect tube.

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/hardware...-Socket-Q808BC-Chrome-Effect-25mm-Dia-9281934

They have a wedge shaped cutout on the back that fits over a plate you screw to the wall/bulkhead. As a result, they can be lifted off for access. If you cut them to the right length you can get a secure friction fit.

 

[ean_p]

Hi Bajan, I bought some off ebay as much much cheaper than B&Q. Never did find solid brass one's so made do with plated one's. used hollow hexagonal brass tube again off ebay (stair rods!) as the rail and fitted sprung ball catches in the end(yet again off ebay for pennies1) to act as 'détente' balls in one of the countersunk screw holes in the fitting!..... works very nicely if i say so myself!

 

[Poignard]

Also with this in mind does anyone know where to find these in brass (not plated)at a reasonable price

TIA

Please let us know when you find some - I could use a few.

 

[john_morris_uk]

I used these from B&Q along with some 25mm chrome effect tube.

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/hardware...-Socket-Q808BC-Chrome-Effect-25mm-Dia-9281934

They have a wedge shaped cutout on the back that fits over a plate you screw to the wall/bulkhead. As a result, they can be lifted off for access. If you cut them to the right length you can get a secure friction fit.

Screwfix have the ones that were originally illustrated. Cheap as chips.

 

[Poignard]

Screwfix have the ones that were originally illustrated. Cheap as chips.

Thanks for that.

And here they are:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/oval-end-sockets-polished-chrome-30-x-15mm-pack-of-8/82570

 

[john_morris_uk]

Thanks for that.

And here they are:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/oval-end-sockets-polished-chrome-30-x-15mm-pack-of-8/82570

Less than 50 pence each...