Construction of the frame makes progress, all the parts are ready now to be joined together to the complete frame. The Ivar-System poles form a very rigid A-shaped form, for receiving the bars. Here are the pics:
Here are the two A-shapes aligned on the floor, for a basic length check. Towards my feet, this A-frame holds the "white" keys, the one above the "black" keys in piano terms. To the left and right, the Ivar-system racks are visible. And yes, the calculator on the floor is a HP-48G!
Left, the angled strut needs to be aligned flush with the spacing pieces.
Right, after cutting the spacer pieces.
Here, the top spacer pieces align perfectly flat with the angled strut!
The frame components set up roughly as complete frame. The A-sections were screwed&glued together at their spacer pieces, resulting in a rigid structure.
The end pieces get feet: a bevelled piece of Ivar-pole is glued&screwed to the bottom of each side rack.
This is the small end rack.
Update from the garden shed: A second goat of line oil glazing was applied today. Now, the bars really shine in their golden brown colour!
With the coating still wet, the structure of the wood can clearly be seen. I hope that the second coating will dry to a smooth enough surface that the structure still can be seen when the coating is dry and hard.
Next up: Joining the frame together, in a way that allows for relatively easy deconstruction. A lower stabilizing strut must be added. And then, when the coating is dry, it's time for tuning! Stay tuned...;)
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