Haben wir einen Schlosser der schweißen kann im Forum?

Ich schätze mal für eine Kleinauflage würde es bestimmt reichen....

Für jemanden der schweißen kann müßte es nicht schwer sein, dann lackieren.
Oberes Teil abnehmbar, und beim Glaser deines Vertrauens Glas organisieren.
Noch besser, vielleicht gibt es ja sogar einen Glaser im Forum?

Ich wäre dabei!

This is what you start up with



This model of coffee table is unfortunately already discontinued in Canada. They still have the dining table which is similar and could be modified for an even bigger display case... (I picked up the table from the as is section for cheap already :D but usually its $300 incl 4 chairs) Well keep an eye for used as I found them being offered on craigslist quite often though many of them the glass top tend to be scratched up :(
So Figurefreak started lowering the magazine shelf which is as simple as cutting 4 measured cutouts into the legs with a dremel or similar tool
Added some kind of metal sheet on top of the shelf and closed up the sides with acrylic panels and finished if with a set of Ikea Dioder LED strip lights and VOILA... what a beauty!



I started mine but have yet to finish my MDF cover and acrylic sides. I am using HomeDepot insulation foam tape to close up most of the gaps to make it rustproof







Dropping the shelf is a matter of cutting new cutouts in each leg and to make sure it is exactly the same height. I used a dremel with cutting disc to do it.
As for how to seal the case I have yet to do it so Figurefreak is the only one who actually executed it.
My theoretical approach:

Base:
- cut 1/2" MDF panel the size of the glass top
. cut out squares in the four corners to clear the legs
- route 1/8" wide groves close to the edge of each side 1/4" deep
- finish it with a few coats of black.
Side panels:
- cut 1/8" acrylic panels to fit the open sides (could use more $$ thicker panels for a more solid look, increase width of groove accordingly)
- exact width but taller by 3/4" so it can lean on the inside of the top edge of the frame
- slide it in the groove of the base
- insulation foam tape along the inside edge of the top frame for the acrylic panel to lean against and create a seal
- also use insulation foam to seal the gap between the frame top and the glass top
- apply insulation foam tape along the inside of each leg to flush against the acrylic panel to seal the sides and hold the panels in place
- not very strong structure and with my kid starting to walk I am going to have to figure out a way lock down the panels....