Monthly Archives: February 2012

CNC Build, Day 34 – Assembly begins

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jimbo

I had been stymied by the 3/8″ bolts in the CNC build. I had trouble finding 3/8″ bolts in pan head either online or locally, so I bought socket head ones instead. This has proven to be a pain in … Continue reading →

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CNC Build, day 32 and 33 – I love it when a plan comes together

Posted on February 20, 2012 by jimbo

My task this weekend was pretty straightforward; get the legs trimmed down, get the lower frames installed, cut and install the spacers, and install the torsion box onto the completed base. I must say that in light of this task … Continue reading →

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CNC Build, day 30 and 31 — a base emerges

Posted on February 12, 2012 by jimbo

Last weekend, I had left myself ready to do some construction on the base for the torsion box. The CNC-cut parts are really a very small portion of the total build, although it seemed like a lot of work at … Continue reading →

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CNC Build, Day 29 – Base of scrap

Posted on February 6, 2012 by jimbo

I decided to spend some time working on the base for the torsion box today. I wanted to see if I could make it out of the scrap wood I have lying around. The design I chose is a two-tiered … Continue reading →

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CNC Build, Day 28 – so happy! Together!

Posted on February 5, 2012 by jimbo

The CNC build has been stalled out for months. Looking back, I realize that I haven’t really touched it since Thanksgiving (2 full months and some change ago). Thanks to John C in CA’s ingenious idea, I was able to … Continue reading →

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