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Main Rotor Nut Clock Continued
Here's a better view of the seated bolts,
which looks much better. Now it's time to make some provisions for some
hanging hardware.
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I ripped some pine to 1 1/2" wide and then I ran them all through my
planer.
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Next I cut them all to 5" long.
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I used my cross-cut sled to put a 45 degree angle on each piece. This
works out better here than my miter saw because of the fine adjustment I
talked about earlier.
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The next step was to attach each piece to the back. I clamped each one
in place and then used my pneumatic nailer to fasten them in place.
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I happen to have both of these on my shelf so I used the matte finish on
the rotor nut and the satin on the wood. The reason I sprayed the metal
pieces is so they won't oxidize.
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Just out of the paint booth (side of my yard) and almost ready for assembly.
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I bought a bag full of some picture hanging hardware
but I won't be using those short screws. These pieces are made out of
stainless steel and they have two holes to mount them with. I could've bought
some with only one mounting hole but these clocks are heavy, hence the
reason for the two holes.
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I made provisions for two mounting locations because someone might like
the flats on the top & bottom, or they might like the points at the top
& bottom. This way they have choices.
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The second hand was a little too long but I knew that when I bought
them. No big deal because the hands are easy to trim.
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I quick snip with some wire cutters and I'm good to go.
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