i need glass runners for 1/4" glass?

[Freebody]

i have called every glass shop around here and i cant find any place that sells it, i checked ebay and i cant find any, checked website.... it seem that the only place in the world that sell this is the uk?? can anyone help me with a site or place they know i can get enouph to finish builing my 4 feet long vivarium? its the glass track you use to run 2 sheets of 1/4" glass parallel to each other like this

[Nafun]

I"m making sliding glass doors, I just bought 1/4 inch U channel, running two parallel on the top and bottom.

[Jenn_06]

i need the same thing but 1/8 and 4 1/2 long...found some but they are all brown and i need black.

[infernalis]

have you thought of wood molding? or using a table saw set shallow to cut grooves into wood?

another option, it's even cheaper, frame the front like a window and put hinges on it, then a latch on the other end.

Or make the front solid with a hinged top (Like I do)

[Jenn_06]

found this
4 Foot Plastic Sliding Door Track - Rockler Woodworking Tools

[Freebody]

Originally Posted by Jenn_06

found this
4 Foot Plastic Sliding Door Track - Rockler Woodworking Tools

i just found that site a few minutes ago
Im thinking i might build doors like you said infernalis but i really like the clean look of the sliding glass.
the only problem with using 2 U channels parallel to each other is mounting the glass inside them while sitting in the frame, i would need to put the glass in then glue them in place which would make it so i could not remove the glass later for what ever reason, i stopped by a shop today and they had somthing that might work, u channel but one side of the channel is slightly shorter than the other which would make it work. im shock how hard it it to find the proper stuff locally :P not a big seller im guessing.

[Freebody]

actually as i hit the post btn it occurred to me i can use u channels loosen the screws on the top and presto pop my glass in LOL << i should not laugh at my own stupidity sometimes but sure makes simple stuff rather exciting lol

[illcyat420]

I was able to find mine at Home Hardware if any of those exist around there. They are white though.

[illcyat420]

They come in 4ft lengths

[Freebody]

for some reason all the places around here dont carry it anymore, i checked 2 rona's and 2 home depots, i called at least 7 some what local glass shops within 30 min or so from home and nothing. i think their is a home hardware around here somewhere im going to search for one now.I got my cage together now,I just need to find those tracks to install my glass and vents for air flow and pop wheels on and get some heat cord and "bella" is moving in.

[bighog85]

This is where I get mine. Works really well and it is cheap.

1/8" Plastic Door Track by Knape & Vogt Mfg Co - More Sliding door hardware at doitbest.com

[Freebody]

oh i finally got mine from the same place i got my plexi glass from for my toher cage a couple years ago, try a plastic shop not a glass shop and it should work. i finished my cage the other day 4x4 x 30" tall wood grain mallemine with 2 sliding glass doors. ill take a pic tomorow after work and try to post it asap to show it off a little :P, the plasitc shop i went to had glass track with rollers and steel track for 12$ foot for hardwear which was the cheepest i seen but still over kill being the reg plastic track i got was 8$ for a 6 foot length. I told him how hard it was to find so he ordered it in for me.

[Jenn_06]

lucky, im still looking, i might have to break down and order one online but i have one more place to look before i have to jump the border to canada lol.

[Freebody]

GL, i litterally called at least 20 glass shops and went to 6 home depot/ronas home hardwear storesclose by and looked around and found nothing, thats insane as far as im concerned :P. Surrey plasticworks ltd. is were i got mine maybe they ship but i dont know.