| PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS OF CANNONBALL GE STEEPLECAB. |
| THE ABOVE PICTURE SHOWS THE LASER CUT "COWCATCHER" PILOT WITH WOODEN FOOTBOARDS. THE PILOT CONSISTS OF TWO LASER CUT, .030" ACRYLIC PIECES WHICH FORM THE BASIS OF THE PILOT. A WIRE BENDING AND MEASURING JIG IS USED TO CUT .020" BRASS WIRE TO SIZE. THE WIRE IS THEN GLUED, WITH CA, IN PLACE USING LOCATING SLOTS AND HOLES FOR EASY ALIGNMENT. LASER CUT 1/64" THICK PLYWOOD IS USED FOR THE FOOTBOARDS. THIS ASSEMBLY IS CEMENTED TO THE LASER CUT ACRYLIC SUB-FLOOR. |
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