making frame for tracks - need ideas

[johnnytrad]

I was looking at the plans for the crossfire enclosure that had the plans to make the frame where the tracks sit that house the glass or plexi.
I was looking to see if anyone had other ideas on how to do it?
Thanks

 

[Claudiusx]

Bend metal?

Why can't you just do the way the plans have you?

Ps. I'm not sure how well bending metal would work out for the tracks.

-Brandon

 

[MrWhite]

the basic concept of the crossfire enclosure opening is to make a 3/4" trouth for the runner to sit in. When I made my melamine enclosure, I did not create a trouth. I just used one piece of melamine to create the substrate barrier(bottom front piece), used melamine tape to edged the piece, and used liquid nails to glue the plastic track on top of the edge. I used small wood screws to hold the track down until the glue dried, then removed the screws so the glass would slide freely. The top slide was done the same way except I left the small wood screws in place because they didn't effect the glass slide.

so far, I have not had any issues with the 1/4" glass or the tracks.