Aluminium side wall covers

For some reason, FDS didn´t deliver upper sidewall covers with there liner package. So i decided to make some, that are not to far away from the real ones. After having made a mask of cardboard I cut out a piece of 1.5mm aluminium, formed and finally painted it with RAL 7011. The other one was just done mirrored. This was easier than expected.

assembling the shell

Assembling the FDS shell was done in 10 work hours. Fortunately my wife Martina was helping me with that. I learned that it is important not to tighten the screws when putting the pieces together. This has to be done after assembling is completed. 

The base sits on a base made of kitchenworktopplates, topped with aluminium plates. Underneath are rubber feet, so the whole platform can swing with buttkickers.

I don´t have the room height that is necessary for a higher base to accomodate linked yokes.