The wait is over! Delivery of the V-3000 happened yesterday afternoon. All in all it arrived in "decent" condition but there was one box I was concerned about and that was the fan/motor assembly. I was doing the inspection when I looked up just in time to see the driver pulling away. I never signed anything and he never said anything, even after my attempts to make light conversation.
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All eight boxes were hauled down to the shop and the unpacking began. The damaged box shown above revealed no damage to the contents. It and everything else was in fine condition. Oneida did a really good job of packing for shipment.
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It wasn't long before the stand was setup and I could start imagining this thing it action. It should work well in it's predetermined location.
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At this point I decided to see how the barrel would fit with the 2" casters I plan to add to it. Ooops. Doesn't fit as the corner braces hit the barrel.
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My plan as of last night was to simply elevate the whole assembly the thickness of 2X material under each foot. Testing this showed it would work but I didn't really like it. Today I was thinking of simply cutting a small arc out of the two offending braces. I'm not real hip to modifying a structural member but it would be minimal. If I though it was a major concern I could always beef up the braces. I was leaning towards this plan.
Then today at lunch a friend suggested that I just move the leg brace system up a couple inches. The light went on. If you look at the last pic, you can see the two bolt heads on the outside of the posts. If I move the bottom bolt to the top hole and then drill through for the highest hole, I should have the clearance I need without affecting the integrity of the support system. This is the new plan I plan to implement tonight.
Any other ideas or concerns out there?