Post by dscott on Nov 10, 2006 14:13:24 GMT
Dear Builders,
This week it came round to working on the Prairie, something simple like a bit of wide angle with some curves or valences for the technical. Comming into work early these days 7.30 to miss the traffic, my eyes caught some table legs of the office furniture type, these are prone to bending as they are made from 1.2 mm steel with sharp corners. 15 mins later after a sesion with the bandsaw, or 20 mins with a hacksaw and quieter. I had the 6 required parts. As 64 ths dont come into focus untill well after 9.00 ish, I cheated and did a photocopy with double sided tape. These machines are so accurate these days.
My next step is to work on the step bracket's these have been made simple on our drawings but on the full size there is a joggle, a bending jig was started but due to so many staff being ill this week I had to take up residence in the woodwork shop. Never mind lets make some more little drawers at lunchtime. And while the glue dries lets write.
All the best.
David Scott.
This week it came round to working on the Prairie, something simple like a bit of wide angle with some curves or valences for the technical. Comming into work early these days 7.30 to miss the traffic, my eyes caught some table legs of the office furniture type, these are prone to bending as they are made from 1.2 mm steel with sharp corners. 15 mins later after a sesion with the bandsaw, or 20 mins with a hacksaw and quieter. I had the 6 required parts. As 64 ths dont come into focus untill well after 9.00 ish, I cheated and did a photocopy with double sided tape. These machines are so accurate these days.
My next step is to work on the step bracket's these have been made simple on our drawings but on the full size there is a joggle, a bending jig was started but due to so many staff being ill this week I had to take up residence in the woodwork shop. Never mind lets make some more little drawers at lunchtime. And while the glue dries lets write.
All the best.
David Scott.
