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Bati
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New project from Curacaví, Chile

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Hello everybody.

Finally my press is growing. Not much time to work on it, having a office work, a 15 months toddler and another coming, but we'll find the way to make it. I'm starting with this project at my partent's house, in Curacavi, a folk location close to Santiago and a great place to let your imagination work.

I just got some beams from demolished barn. I think it will be strong enough, and save a lot of steel, bolts, cutting and welding.

This is a pic of the base and towers. Not finished dimensions, but a good aproaching. Base will measure 40x220cm. Enough for two 190 fat skis at the time.

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Well, i'll continue posting the progress.

Saludos, Emilio.
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Today's update

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nice use of trussed materials.

others have speculated that a gap between your metal sections is bad.
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holy crap, what are going going to fill in the space with?
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EricW wrote:holy crap, what are going going to fill in the space with?
Do you mean the 10cm lengthwise gap between the beams?
Due to it will have a 1,5" wood base over the beams, it doesn't matter, no torsion there.
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MontuckyMadman wrote:nice use of trussed materials.

others have speculated that a gap between your metal sections is bad.
That's if you don't use a thick base over it. No complaints on that.
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No, I mean vertically. looks like half a meter or more.
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Nice looking frame.

I'm just as interested in your guitars. 8)
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EricW wrote:No, I mean vertically. looks like half a meter or more.
Oh, yes, 60cm... it's a mistake... I'm thinking to re weld it to 30cm
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telepariah wrote:Nice looking frame.

I'm just as interested in your guitars. 8)
My brother repairs guitars, drums and makes this: http://www.asonu.com/
He will help me with the wood working.
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