New music space - or 'A long list of compromises'

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Originally Posted by blinddrew

The structure of the wall isn't good for bearing weight. The leg will have a guitar rack either side and a desk in front of it so it won't be a trip hazard once everything's in place. Until then I will doubtless be referring to it as 'that b@stard thing' on a regular basis.

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The FrankenLab has a central load bearing beam for the floor above which is regularly referred to in such terms. Either it is 5 cm too low, or I am 5cm too tall. Not sure which.

Maybe it's actually 2cm too high and you're 7 cm too tall?

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The FrankenLab has a central load bearing beam for the floor above which is regularly referred to in such terms. Either it is 5 cm too low, or I am 5cm too tall. Not sure which.

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Good thing Igor is hunched over. Unless his hump is high enough to catch it!

Well, it doesn't look like much but i've now made all the broad band absorbers and cut most of the timber for the main frame:
https://i.imgur.com/8N4CGY7.jpg
Putting that lot together and working out how much to counter-stress the overhead timbers is the next job.

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Originally Posted by blinddrew

Putting that lot together and working out how much to counter-stress the overhead timbers is the next job.

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Gentle music, candles and some soothing essential oils in a diffuser? :)

I'll try some whalesong next week :)

A bit of progress today. End frames ready:
https://i.imgur.com/754LUdI.jpg

Spent a fair bit of time on it this weekend but not sure the progress really shows. Lots of measuring-twice going on.
Anyway, pre-stressed overhead beams:
https://i.imgur.com/yWGWKBl.jpg
Lifted into place and with bracing struts:
https://i.imgur.com/zSO9Pbf.jpg
Reverse view:
https://i.imgur.com/cQIHPoP.jpg
Test panel hung:
https://i.imgur.com/2mYcJFE.jpg

I may have over-engineered the frame a bit - I can do a pull-up on it! :)
Still, it shouldn't sag in the middle when all the panels are up and that was the main thing I was going for. :)

https://i.imgur.com/2mYcJFE.jpg

That's not the best location I've ever seen for a spare bed. Are you going to add straps to that mattress and some Velcro to hold a pillow on with?

I'm highly impressed you can do a pull up! I certainly can't. It looks a very well engineered structure at any rate and as Igor always says:
"Overkill ith Underrated Thir".