Monday, February 28, 2022

60" Build Step #17


The frame largely complete I turn my attention to raw materials for the 'clip-on' flight-deck:

    (a)    483mm (19") x 2000mm x 2mm aluminium sheet, 5mm perforation.

    (b)    1524mm (60") x 20mm x 2mm aluminium round-tube, 2 off.

    (c)    1460mm (57.5") x inch-by-sixteenth aluminium square-tube, 2 off.

    (d)    inch-by-sixteenth aluminium square-tube off-cut from previous.

    (e)    square-tube M6 threaded inserts, 8 off.

    (f)    20mm saddle brackets, 8 off.

    (g)    20mm round-tube inserts, 4 off.

    (h)    white primer and Post Office red paint.

The big-ticket items here amount to £117.60, though bear in mind that at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic perforated sheet alone cost as much as £1000. This brings the total however to £314.23, so this flight-deck better be worth it. The inclusion of 20mm tubing at this stage can be explained by the fact that it is a regular electrical-conduit measure for which clamps abound. Our vehicle is to be a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) work of art.