Frame Designs
Goal
The goal is a low cost frame that can be built from readily available materials by students using tools found in a home shop. This has not yet been achieved.
Frame Designs
Several frames have been designed, each with advantages and disadvantages:
- Punched and bent
- Welded Steel Rectangular Tubing
- Progressive die stamped and welded
- Unistrut/SuperStrut
- 3D printed corner brackets/metal tubing
- Frameless (2 rails) using strut
- Octanorm aluminum extrusion with torx cam locks
- Vacuum Forming: A Plastic/Aluminum Hybrid Frame
- Ultimate Bottom Board: Utilizing a Manufactured Frame with Aluminum Undercarrage
- Thrifty-Bee Scale: A Low-Cost All Aluminum Scale
