01-10-2016, 06:05 PM
The base is started!
8 mm plywood base. I've glued the piedestal on the top and a piece of pine underneath. I drilled the holes for the bearings with my pillar drill to get the hole in plumb.
![[Image: upload_-1.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UbJG3oDxH7Y/VpK7Z6GAazI/AAAAAAAAWfM/F6GSmI4PKe0/s800-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg)
The axle will be replaced with a stainless tube.
![[Image: upload_-1.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQzDuW6dinU/VpK7dBmO_OI/AAAAAAAAWfc/sCxiheSrywg/s800-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg)
The brackets that holds the tie rods are in place.
![[Image: upload_-1.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zcpacFxKHmU/VpK7eTVaVCI/AAAAAAAAWfk/Dnl7mokG2tE/s800-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg)
Had to see how it looks....
![[Image: upload_-1.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EfaflCCkdpw/VpK7g0-WjEI/AAAAAAAAWf0/3C_tW7Xn3e0/s800-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg)
The pit wall is to be built using ties. And the pit rail has to be laid. I will use code 40 in the pit..

8 mm plywood base. I've glued the piedestal on the top and a piece of pine underneath. I drilled the holes for the bearings with my pillar drill to get the hole in plumb.
![[Image: upload_-1.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UbJG3oDxH7Y/VpK7Z6GAazI/AAAAAAAAWfM/F6GSmI4PKe0/s800-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg)
The axle will be replaced with a stainless tube.
![[Image: upload_-1.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQzDuW6dinU/VpK7dBmO_OI/AAAAAAAAWfc/sCxiheSrywg/s800-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg)
The brackets that holds the tie rods are in place.
![[Image: upload_-1.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zcpacFxKHmU/VpK7eTVaVCI/AAAAAAAAWfk/Dnl7mokG2tE/s800-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg)
Had to see how it looks....
![[Image: upload_-1.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EfaflCCkdpw/VpK7g0-WjEI/AAAAAAAAWf0/3C_tW7Xn3e0/s800-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg)
The pit wall is to be built using ties. And the pit rail has to be laid. I will use code 40 in the pit..