It is summer and I spend more time outside, but I still managed to make some progress. I just finished the outriggers. I made the beams from 24 gauge galvanized steel, soldered together in an elaborate jig. They turned out quite nice.
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The jacks are hand operated. They are too small for any motorized solutions, so just M4 screws.
I also made the slewing ring, which is visible in this picture:
Next is the boom. I will try to make it out of 24 gauge galvanized steel as well. See how that works out!
Kerst