Module Components

These are jigs and tools for production and measurement of modules.

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This tool is used to drill wood module ribs for aluminium leg socket inserts. This is a carbide (and expensive) bit, which was found to be necessary since drilling the holes produces a lot of heat, causing the demise of a high speed steel bit.

This tool is used in a press or bench vice to press aluminium leg sockets into wood ribs. A magnetically capable (i.e., steel, not stainless steel) washer is loaded into the wood hole, and a very light smear of epoxy glue is put onto the wood prior to inserting the aluminium socket. This epoxy acts as a very useful lubricant for the assembly. It is important not to scrape glue onto the washer, which will prevent an inserted leg from bottoming-out in use.

This tool is a former for bending the ends of the ribs of all weather modules. The former and the rib are clamped in a bench vice.

There are four module supports, one shown in the top image; these are used as shown in the bottom image. Only two supports are needed for single track modules. The support adjustment screws enable the module to be levelled along and across the module, as indicated by the external spirit levels. This technique levels the module interfaces without regard for the composition of the module itself.

Spirit level bugs are epoxy-glued to the surface of the module as indicted in the top image. The steady shown in the bottom image is used to adjust the bug and hold it in position during epoxy cure. Note that the steady should be supported without putting any load on the module. In the image the steady is positioned by concrete bricks and wood blocks.