Need help . . .

[RTO]

The glass appears to be pressed into the metal.

What I am working on is pendant lights using mason jars with the bottoms removed and the metal lids. I was going to use painted current style lids but changed my mind because I like the look of the old zinc better.

The reason for keeping the porcelain insert intact is to use them on a wind chime for my wife. I don't believe that is going to happen.

Thanks for all of the ideas fellars.

Hammer time!

[aviator]

It's applied to the metal and fused to it by heat, I don't think there is any other way. wear eye protection.

[Karl/PA]

Sounds like somebody has been eating at Texas Roadhouse.

[RTO]

Originally Posted by Karl/PA

Sounds like somebody has been eating at Texas Roadhouse.

I have never eaten there even though there is one in town. I am guessing that they have mason jar pendants?

Lowes had a pendant light that we liked but did not like the rectangular ceiling mount configuration or the cord/wiring used. So I decided that I could add some mods to their design to suit our wants.

This is the one that Lowes had on display:

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...&cId=PDIO1#img

[10 Bears]

Originally Posted by RTO

I have never eaten there even though there is one in town. I am guessing that they have mason jar pendants?

Lowes had a pendant light that we liked but did not like the rectangular ceiling mount configuration or the cord/wiring used. So I decided that I could add some mods to their design to suit our wants.

This is the one that Lowes had on display:

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...&cId=PDIO1#img

$178????? Hell yeah you could improve on THAT !!!!!

[RTO]

Originally Posted by 10 Bears

$178????? Hell yeah you could improve on THAT !!!!!

It was $199 when we looked at it. The price wasn't the reason though. We want a circular or oval mount for the ceiling and cloth covered, twisted wires.

Today I tapped a glass insert with a small hammer. THAT is the fastest way to get the insert out of the lid. Oh well, so much for that wind chime.

[10 Bears]

Originally Posted by RTO

It was $199 when we looked at it. The price wasn't the reason though. We want a circular or oval mount for the ceiling and cloth covered, twisted wires.

Today I tapped a glass insert with a small hammer. THAT is the fastest way to get the insert out of the lid. Oh well, so much for that wind chime.

If you are going to cut the bottoms out of the jars . . .
THEY would also make good chimes.
Last summer I gave away over 20 cases of canning jars.
Could have done something with those also.

[Boris]

try soaking them,,just the lid end, in warm/hot water and taking a leather belt,wrapping around the lid and leveraging with a stick or your hand even ,,add extra torque to the twist any way you can.....gently of course,,I'd wear thick leather gloves

[10 Bears]

I'm interested, it has been two weeks.
Did you git 'er done, or did you give up on the project?

[RTO]

Originally Posted by Boris

try soaking them,,just the lid end, in warm/hot water and taking a leather belt,wrapping around the lid and leveraging with a stick or your hand even ,,add extra torque to the twist any way you can.....gently of course,,I'd wear thick leather gloves

I tried many ways and the only way to move on was to break the ceramic.

Originally Posted by 10 Bears

I'm interested, it has been two weeks.
Did you git 'er done, or did you give up on the project?

I have not given up, still in progress. A higher power has me doing something else.

[10 Bears]

I understand.

[Czubek]

Originally Posted by RTO

I have not given up, still in progress. A higher power has me doing something else.

SWMBO?

Brian

[RTO]

Originally Posted by Czubek

SWMBO?

Brian

Truth!