thanks S. Heisley and Vedette---we're having a great time hashing this project out !
today's weather--- 70% chance of rain and the atmospherique app has a little grey cloud with a lightning bolt sticken outa the bottom----staying out of the cage.
ran out of 1/8 x 1" yesterday----went for more but they were sold out. so today was spent farting around with some 1/4 inch ply. we had about a sheet and a half from another project just sitting there so.....
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to attach the ply i figure on drilling and tapping a hole at each intersection, and using a machine screw with a nice big tapered head on it.
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to tell the truth--- i lost some sleep worrying about this step. thinking that the gem-points would transfer through the ply wood ! nope---smooth as you please. maybe some shimming.
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to attach the inside paneling i think a 'C' channel drilled, tapped and zapped to the intersections is the way to go.
a couple of posts ago i mentioned turning the frame into a network of T bars through an idiotic welding exercise !?! changed my mind on that one.........
renaissance man-----MUST....MAKE......EVERYTHING !! (wife interjects here---"EXCEPT MONEY !")