Make another full length cassette
Make the rest of the locator studs for the board joints
Discuss the future trestles
Charge the camera batteries up!
Yes, the camera lasted for one shot and died, but fortunately, L had his camera. However, there will be a short delay until he is able to submit his photos to the blog editor. To encourage a speedy delivery, a temporary photo will be employed. Blackmail - you bet.
It worked - the photos arrived!
The workshop was a hive of activity. During the week, Geoff had glued thin ply packer strips to some MDF cassette he had cut. He was then assigned to preparing the running rails for two, full-length cassettes.
Stephen was assigned to preparing the short connecting angles to go on the cassettes.
Laurence, with a view to improving the 'assemblability' of the layout, was assigned to turning up the remainder of the locator studs.
Ably assisted by his friend Wallace.
When all of the cassette pieces were made, we assembled them, but all was not well. They were very tight - too tight. Geoff cast his eye over the assemblies and noted several shortcomings in measurement, which will be rectified in due course. But they would not contribute to the tightness. The only answer is to take them apart and insert more tape between the critical faces.
With that postponed for another day, the subject of trestle legs was raised. Having given the thumbs up to the Ikea legs we assessed previously, we now had to extend them up to working height.
Stephen had prepared and sent copies of a proposal during the week. Stephen cut two short lengths of aluminium angle (running rail) and taped them to the vertical sections of the trestles. A quick measure-up showed that a piece of ply profiled to the board side runners and screwed to the new angles, would provide a decent solution. Something else for next week.
"Heaven, I'm in heaven
And the cares that hung around me through the week
Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak
When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek"
One more just to annoy him!
