Tool   Holder directions (Page 2 of 2):

            
 Now, to make a Gun Carriage;
       
    Take a "set" of two axle trees .450" wide, two axle   trees .508" wide, and two cheeks.
 Note: Since the Gun Carriage is narrower at the   front, I calculated the angle and 
came up with one degree and thirty five   minutes. When applied to the thickness of the
 axle trees  where they contact the   angled cheeks, there is a taper of .0022" along the 
.085" thickness. A small   amount, but I did sand it in. No unsightly gaps for me! Better 
glue job/joint   that way....
       
      One cheek is placed against the containing outboard   pins.     The axle trees are
 placed between the pins to   locate them. Use a squared off ice cream stick to gently
 nudge the axle trees   into place against the cheek.
       
      Axle trees in position in Assembly Fixture;
       
      Using an artist's brush, apply glue to the  vertical surface of the axle trees and 
the underside of the inverted T.


      The second cheek is then put inside the outboard   locating pins. A really good
 fixture , which I like to think this is, also acts   as a filter to exclude bad parts. If 
they are  too   thick, they will not go into the space between the  pins.


      If they are  too small, they are already sitting in   my reject bin, having been 
weeded out as I made them.


      I use a Drop Dial Indicator to measure the .085"   thickness.
       
      Cheeks added to Assembly Fixture;
       
      After the glue is applied, use a small C clamp to   hold the assembly together 
until the glue sets.
       
      Two plastic extraction forks in foreground;   After the glue is set, remove the
 finished Gun Carriage.
      To do it safely, make two plastic extraction   forks.... using the principle of the
 inclined plane.....


      Note; Anoint the pins with a mold release ( thin   grease) to prevent the glue 
from sticking to the pins and carriage parts.