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Date:  9-19-2011
Number of Hours:  4.00
Manual Reference:  Self
Brief Description:  Cradle building.

I had to figure out how to center the fiberglass cylinder half on the plywood before attaching them. I sharpied a line down the center of each half before I shaped them with sand paper. Positioning the holes for attaching the light cylinder was another brain teaser. I measured down the light cylinder to the point that the actual light fits up the cylinder to allow a hole for the #6 attach screws to not interfere with the light. The only perpendicular surface to measure from was the light cylinder end flange.

With the hole (down the cylinder) measurements, I located the screw hole positions on the fiberglass halves. I then drilled the holes and countersunk them to accept the #6 screws. Sounds easy but was very confusing.

I inserted the light cylinders into the fiberglass halves and marked the holes onto them using a sharpie through the halves holes. I then drilled the light cylinder holes and tapped them for the #6 screws.

Next I mixed flox and epoxy and filled in the space between the plywood and fiberglass halves. I'll let them cure for 24 hour before sanding and shaping.
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Centerline drawn on halves.

Centerline drawn on halves.

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Centerlines aligned with plates to match holes in 120 degree face.

Centerlines aligned with plates to match holes in 120 degree face.

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Halves attached with rivet and sanded to shape.

Halves attached with rivet and sanded to shape.

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