Chassis Build #5

Before starting this section and all the rest of the build, read the page & view the pictures first before going on, so you will know what to expect...
#1 put all the brass on the jig and a line everything square to the motor bracket. With a sharpie, make two marks on the 3/32" brass tube as shown. Cut the tube at the two marks for each side. Clean the ends of the tube so the .063 wire will move freely through tube. #2 You will have two of each size tube cuts, with three different lengths of tube. Now cut two .063 K&S wire pieces at 5 inches each, wipe the wire with lighter fluid and a paper towel, do not sand the wire, that comes later. You can see how dirty the paper towel got after cleaning the wire. This is why it is very important to clean / sand everything before soldering. #3 Put together the .063 wire in the tube, long, medium to short, Place the longest tubes closest to the motor bracket, then place the assembly in-between the two equal lengths of brass side pans as shown. Now block the parts together with metal blocks or magnets as shown. Leave a gap between the tubes as shown, your discretion how much you want the body to move back and forth. turn on the solder iron and the hot plate, let the parts heat to operating temp. (do not forget the 1/4" plate on top of the hot plate to disperse the heat evenly). Remember do not bump anything. #4 You are now ready to solder the outside edge of the tube to the inside edge of the brass (bat wing). Do not solder the middle tubes. #5 After soldering his is how it looks with an equal gap between the tube on each side, after step 5 Turn everything off. Clean off the solder flux on the brass. #6 The tube with the .063 wire should move freely. Put all the parts on the jig and line it up square. If everything lines up square, all is well. If not, you will need to find the problem and fix it.