Thursday, October 9, 2014

Gluing the studs in the first ama

This is a pretty delicate operation. The 12 mm steel studs are glued to the bulkheads through 15 mm holes drilled in the hefty cleats. Such holes are filled with slightly thickened resin.  Those studs will link the amas (floats) to the aka (crossbeams) Here's how we arranged the things to keep the studs steady while the glue sets...


and here's a more panoramic view showing both studs


The resin will hopefully cure overnight...

Total work time to date: 176 hours

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