The next stage was to get the steel rods bent. To do so, a one-to-one flat pattern was needed. The components were CADed up and printed on an A0 paper to be used as a template.
8mm steel rods marked and trimmed. It was then heated with an oxy and bent by hand. The bent rods were frequently placed on the template to check if the angles were right. After about 2 days work, the 5 components were finally completed!
Sadly, no pictures were taken that day because bending the rods was a daunting process (my first time) and snapping pictures were the last thing on my mind. But it was an exhilarating experience. And seeing those linear rods take shape using heat and arm power was quite something.
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