For a couple of years, my work C45C4D3 (Cascade) was hanging in the Makerspace of Noosa Library. It went in before Covid, and it wasn’t until early 2024 that I was able, physically and emotionally to inspect it.
The results are not good. What the hanging system was doing, is bending the main board of the work, and putting a twisting pressure through the corner of the work at its weakest point (where the bolt is drilled through).
Knowing I needed a more robust solution, that would both relieve the board of flexing stress when it was in storage, and provide a better hanging option, I went in to Sketchup and started modelling. I ended up getting in touch with my inner Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
The final plan provides a modular structure, that requires only three distinct pieces of 50mm x 5mm angle in mild steel. They’re designed so that they’re symmetrical, and can be flipped end-over-end for left and right side applicability. Once its all affixed to the work, it should be protected when hanging, in storage, and during transport.
