Metal stands for
concrete footprints & knitting,
10.5.-14.5.21
concrete footprints & knitting,
10.5.-14.5.21
Design ideas: clamps to hold the metal curves in place
After much thought and discussion with Si, I decided to construct a series of clamps which would be welded to the end of straight 12ml rod stands. Each clamp has a screw to tighten the clamp and will, hopefully, hold the curved metal pieces in position, securely. (See centre image)
14.5.21 Metal clamps: cutting, drilling and welding
I have made 6 of these metal stands, with clamps on the end. Each straight rod is my height, 5'7".
14.5.21 Metal stands: welding
14.5.21 Trialling the metal stands with the concrete footprints
Click the link above to see images of the assemblage beginning to look like an assemblage. The system works! I especially wanted the curves to defy gravity and the clamps hold them securely enough to do that. Will they still hold when the weight of the knitting is added, I wonder?
Click the link above to see images of the assemblage beginning to look like an assemblage. The system works! I especially wanted the curves to defy gravity and the clamps hold them securely enough to do that. Will they still hold when the weight of the knitting is added, I wonder?
