Here I making the metal piece that sits between the front v-struts...did not know how I could possibly get the spreader bars and axle lines up, then I rememberd I had this electronic prototyping board which just happened to give me the right spacing. I use the perf-board also to drill out some plywood pieces...which I used to make a jig. With everything held in place lined up, I can solder the spreader bars in place.


The spreader bars are 3/32 brass. The ends are a short section of 1/8 brass, cut sort of angled to fit against the inside of the tin bracket. The reason for using separete ends is because I know the real truth... that NOTHING can be measured perfectly, there is no way to cut exactly the right length of tube .