I would like to mount a shower on a very large piece of Bubinga (36 X 8′ X 1 3/4, ~180 lb, very dense hardwood from S. America). It is to be mounted 3 or 4 inches in front of a tiled wall, app 8 inches from the floor and cieling, so that it swivels. This will allow a shower curtain to be drawn behind it when not in use, and cleaning. The shower piece I have figured out, surface mount valves, flex lines to the wall. So far I have thought of boat pedistal seats (too big), articulated TV wall mounts for flat panels (not heavy enough), or something like a 3/4″ brass rod in the floor & cieling which fit into holes in the ends of the piece. Any one got any other ideas?, would you mount it on the floor tile, or in it, blocking for support is not a problem. Thanks in advance ..
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pics? sketch?
here's the basic layout, panel is on right wall .. pardon my sketchabilities ..
>>.....allow a shower curtain to be drawn behind it when not in use, and cleaning. The shower piece I have figured out, surface mount valves, flex lines to the wall. <<
If the curtain draws behind it, how do the flex lines get into the wall?
Not sure I understand the purpose / benefit of the slab being able to swivel.
Why not hang the slab from the ceiling (no swivel) so that it is the desired 3-4" away from the tile wall. Then bring the water lines down from the ceiling space.
I would have a tendency to use some sort of bracket which would allow routing water lines through or behind them. Probably still need some sort of bracket or pin at the bottom to keep the slab from swinging if bumped.
I think this is a custom metalwork project no matter what.
Jim
the flex lines would come off the center of the wood, at the back, and into a recessed box, something like an inset washing machine box, but only neater. The curtain would draw from iether side behind the panel. I'm also thinking it may be custom, but why reinvent the wheel is someone already makes something that's easier to adapt ..
Thanks, I understand how the curtain draws now.
Still baffled as to why you want the panel to pivot - facilitate cleaning maybe?
4" space behind 36" wide panel, center pivot point - CM yields a total panel swing of ~26 degrees - 13 left, 13 right. Produces a maximum space of 8" at most open edge.
Jim
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I don't really understand the purpose of this design, but...
If I had to make a 200# panel pivot in a wet environment, I'd use a stainless rod with a thrust boss on it below and above, and inset sealed stainless roller bearings in the panel for the rods to ride in. No brass bushing is going to last very long with that much weight on it.
I suggest the bearing be mounted in the panel and not the floor to keep crud from accumulating on it. Obviously your upper rod will have to have an adjustable thrust collar (set screw or whatever) so you can lower it down against the bearing once the panel is installed. The lower rod's thrust boss should be brazed on or machined in place 'cause that's where all the weight is going to bear.
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