Re: The OO project
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:32 am
Here are a few more photos of progress. They will probably appear in the wrong order, but it shouldn't be too difficult to sort them out.
I milled the slot for the truss rod. First pass was with a 3/16" end mill to take out some of the wood, followed by a 1/4" end mill, which gave a perfect push-into-place fit.
There's a photo showing the side struts being glued on. There is nothing scientific about either their size or placement, except that "they look about right."
I sanded the radii into the top and bottom edges of the sides. If you look closely, you can see the chalk I put on the edges to let me know when I was touching all around. Also note the tail block. It has a couple strips of carbon fiber epoxied into it for reinforcement, I got the carbon fiber rods from https://dragonplate.com/
There's also a photo of the top being joined. The kitchen counters are quite flat and make a good place to do it. Boards are clamped down on either side a bit narrower than the joined top. I lift the two halves of the top and apply glue, then put the edges together and press them down flat, putting pressure on the joint. Oh yeah -- there's a sheet of plastic under the joint so it doesn't get glued to the co unter.
I milled the slot for the truss rod. First pass was with a 3/16" end mill to take out some of the wood, followed by a 1/4" end mill, which gave a perfect push-into-place fit.
There's a photo showing the side struts being glued on. There is nothing scientific about either their size or placement, except that "they look about right."
I sanded the radii into the top and bottom edges of the sides. If you look closely, you can see the chalk I put on the edges to let me know when I was touching all around. Also note the tail block. It has a couple strips of carbon fiber epoxied into it for reinforcement, I got the carbon fiber rods from https://dragonplate.com/
There's also a photo of the top being joined. The kitchen counters are quite flat and make a good place to do it. Boards are clamped down on either side a bit narrower than the joined top. I lift the two halves of the top and apply glue, then put the edges together and press them down flat, putting pressure on the joint. Oh yeah -- there's a sheet of plastic under the joint so it doesn't get glued to the co unter.