Week 25: Corners Completed, Ribs Remain

As per the title of this week's post, the corners for the new track were completed this past week. As a side note, the larger stock in general was much harder to work with, so some hand manipulation was required in order to alter the material into the shape required. The bender made bends close to what was required, with manual adjustment on each piece finalizing the fabrication. The bends were not quite as ideal as the small stock bends, but results should be close enough to required specifications to be serviceable.

Plans to reuse the stations from last year are still in place, with the decision to do so aided by the issues surrounding the use of the new material.

Ribs requested by the solar team are planned to be manufactured within the next week.

Small stock being marked for fabrication in the bender. 

Small stock bent to specifications without issue. 

The new 1:1 die being made for the large stock bends.

The new 1:1 die mounted on the AL plate, with all holes drilled. 

The first piece of large stock being bent.

All corners for the new track completed, February 21st.