Distortion again
Ok Guys a bit of reassurance is needed.
I have now got the first part of the chassis tacked together but as I was about to move it forward on the build table to enable construction of the rear end I noticed it had curled up a bit at the back.
BR12 was now off the build table by 3-4 mm. Looking at the problem it seemed that the bend line was where BR5 joins BR3 and where BR6 joins BR4.
I decided that if I cut the join where TR2 meets with TR4 and U5 and do the same on the other side I would be able to get the chassis to lay flat again.
I cut through the welds and hey presto the back end dropped straight back on to the build table.
I am now left with a gap between TR2 and TR4 and likewise on the other side which I have bridged with weld. Pic is of the widest gap.
Do you think this was the right way to go?
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