Joe's Starfire 210

[Jason McK]

Sweet Build looking forward to further posts and pics.

J

[lorenz0]

wow your brother in law has balls. well at least he is wearing safety glasses (even though that is still not enough). looks like a cool project

[lastlight]

Stand looks really nice. I'm not 100% sure from looking at the picture but it the bottom not flush like the top? Looks like after building a big flush rectangle the thing sits on 4 corner legs? What sort of surface will this rest on?

[plutoniumJoe]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Stand looks really nice. I'm not 100% sure from looking at the picture but it the bottom not flush like the top? Looks like after building a big flush rectangle the thing sits on 4 corner legs? What sort of surface will this rest on?

The feet sit a couple of inches lower than the bottom brace. They have a four inch plate welded over them to help distribute some of the weight. The stand will be sitting on a 4" slab in the basement.

[lastlight]

Good old concrete...awesome then! Don't mind me. I'm no engineer. Dropped out after 1 1/2 years but I still like to pretend...was just curious =)

[plutoniumJoe]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Good old concrete...awesome then! Don't mind me. I'm no engineer. Dropped out after 1 1/2 years but I still like to pretend...was just curious =)

I think it is a good point. I figure it will be about 2000 pounds when it is all said and done. I wanted to build the entire bottom rectangle on the ground to distribute the weight over a larger area but my brother in law insited that the feet will make it easier to level in the end.

I will test fit it in the next day or two but I might have to use some self leveling concrete to prepare the pad if things are off.

Joe.

[scherzo]

Lookin' Good Joe!

Can't wait to see it in person..