Today, as one can seevia the photos, the frame came together. Really it was my first attempt at a frame so I was excited. It let me know that, yes, I can do it. On the other hand the frame together, clearly showed some of my measuring flaws and brought me to the realization that at least some of the frame I was going to cut again. Also, some of the plywood quality I used was older and weathers and thus split when I cut it. This weakened the stability of the frame. Core in this idea, and as someone from the Astromech dot net once said, the more time and care you take in cutting the frame, the better it will go together.
I don't have pictures of it, but I already began to map out the base, center ring, and top. This time I actually used to prints to establish the circle and marked out the slots from the get go. I have also decided that as each one is routered out, I will place the skins around them to make sure the are the right size. I have also decided that I will cut the notches and slots
before cutting out the centers of the rings. The wood I am using is a stronger plywood and not as aged. This should also help.I don't know if I will completely rebuild the frame, but I will at least start here. I might have to recut a few of the struts as well.
Cheers.
Scott
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