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

[FrankenWashie]

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.

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.

[Simon Barden]

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

[McCreed]

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.

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

[blinddrew]

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:

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

[Simon Barden]

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

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

[blinddrew]

I'll try some whalesong next week

[blinddrew]

A bit of progress today. End frames ready:

[blinddrew]

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:

Lifted into place and with bracing struts:

Reverse view:

Test panel hung:


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.

[Simon Barden]

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?

[FrankenWashie]

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".