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Working With Steel Continued
I used the same method to weld each ring like I did the top piece.
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Next I used my grinder to remove the
unwanted weld. The clear plastic piece (which has a movable arm and
magnetic base) is to contain the grit coming off the grinding wheel.
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Here I'm installing the hex rings into their final positions. Notice the
tape on the drill bit. I didn't want to drill through the wood because
people will see the inside. This way the people playing the game won't
see any the pilot holes.
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I asked Matt how many screws he wanted on the hex rings
and he said only one. Also, the paper that I used under each piece
worked out because it gave me just enough clearance to slide the rings
on.
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Getting Ready For Paint
I don't know what I was thinking earlier when I only
ground the welds because this piece will be getting paint. So I used my
grinder one more time and removed all the blue paint. This way it will
look much nicer.
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However I didn't do anything to the underside because it won't show.
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I gave each hex ring a final once-over before I painted them,
making sure all the sharp edges were gone.
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I used my Dremel to mark each piece so they would go onto the hex tower
without any trouble.
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I also marked the area near the top with my Dremel and
then used a Sharpie so you can see things better. In case you were
wondering, the two vertical lines will match-up with the same lines
inside the hex rings. This means there is only one way the rings can go
one. And the order of each ring goes like this: A at the top, B in the
middle then C goes at the bottom.
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Painting
Now it's time to paint all the pieces so I cleaned each piece with
lacquer thinner before spraying some satin black on them.
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