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| vtsteam:
Print out and, tape sheets together, and cut them out with scissors: |
| vtsteam:
I glued them to some aluminum sheet and cut them out with tin snips to make patterns. I'm sure i'll make more than one, so patterns are handy to have: |
| vtsteam:
Then I used the patterns to mark out some 1/8" plate I had. The plate was cut out with a portable reciprocating Bosch jigsaw, which, with a bimetal blade makes short work of this stuff. Frankly, faster than a bandsaw, and a lot easier to maneuver on a big sheet of material. |
| vtsteam:
A little bending, a little cussing, a littl hammering, a little welding, not to mention some grinding and.... |
| vtsteam:
An enjoyable little job by the time it was done. I'm impressed with the unfold tool add-on to SketchUp. The pieces fit together perfectly: |
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