1.3 Hours -
Basically an hour and a half of filing and deburring tonight. The attach brackets are made from very thick angle stock. Because of this, and their curved shape, they are a bit of a challenge when it comes to finishing the edges. I used a vixen file as best I could, and then polished everything with a Scotchbrite wheel. My finished brackets are by no means works of art, but they’ll get the job done.
The right bracket is just rough cut, but I've started finishing the left.
Both brackets and all four reinforcement plates are finished.
I also marked a rivet pattern on the brackets based on the plans. Each angle will attach with six AN470AD4 rivets, so I drilled the holes to #30 after they were marked. These holes on the bracket will also be used as guides for drilling the rib and reinforcement plate.
I made the hole pattern based on the plans. These will be used to drill both the rib and the reinforcement plate.
