Prepping Lower Folding Strut Recess Molds

I took a few hours this morning to round over the top edges of the mold pieces and do a little wet sanding with some 400 grit to get them all cleaned up and prepared for use. These pieces are now labeled and packed away until needed. 

Next on the list is some G10 tubing, IGUS bearings, a vacuum pump and the actual lower folding struts to use as a standard for adjusting the mold pieces inside the beam.

Then of course some MDF, foam, fabric & epoxy and then a few more tools to be ordered.

It doesn't look like I'll be getting a whole lot done this year, but then again - I wasn't actually scheduled to start until 2017. So I guess I'm way ahead of schedule! Planned completion date is 2027.

Lower folding strut recess molds

Eight Lower Folding Strut Recess Mold pieces cut out via water jet over at MSI.

Outstanding results, I'm really happy with it. The next step is to run a router around the top edge to round it off. I should be able to do that this weekend.