DRI: Aidan Lehal Salman Rasheed
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The tubes (grey circular) will be welded together using a jig, and the ribs (Orange) will be welded with the same jig.
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Welding Jig
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Welding jig supporting horizontal pipe while aligning rib at designated location.
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Welding Jig supporting two tubes to create a T joint or corner once welded
MDF Mold:
Made out of MDF, slots for ribs to be placed, with hardstops at the front and back to prevent movement.
MDF does not require welding
MDF base can be reused by removing the ribs from the slots and replacing them with new ones (that fit a different panel)
MDF will have to be purchased
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After review of the potential options, an MDF base was chosen. The ability to replace ribs for a different mold was an advantage we wanted to utilize. We also did not require any welding or glue of any sort. We would use cutouts in the MDF to position the planks and wood screws to solidify their position.
MDF base rough sketch:
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MDF base submitted for design review 04/13/21:
Next steps:
Add second screw for the perimeter to horizontal beams (at the slots)
Add inner and outer 90 degree corner brackets for additional support
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