4.12.2007

Full Scale Connection Mockup Partial

Here's an image of a quick mockup I did at work, it's showing a portion of the connector plates. I photoshopped in the horizontal 2x4's as well as the rest of the horizontal connector plates. You'll have to use your imagination a little to get the idea. Essentially I was testing the strength of using the plates themselves as lateral bracing. The connection was decently strong with cardboard, hopefully it will be fine @ 1/4" steel. This should allow us to have our vertical as well as horzontal pieces in order to make a mesh out of 2x4's.



total materials of the facade so far we have....
2x4 wood Studs
5/8" Through Bolts w/ washers and Nuts
(1) 5 x 10 x 1/4" Steel Plate (laser cut and etched w/ product number)

so still a fairly simple construction.

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