Stair Construction Car 0252/470 Continued

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Stair Construction Car 0252/470 Continued

Unread postby John Engs » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:18 pm

This is a continuation from the first posting on Stair Construction Car 0252/470.
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Finally the assembly starts with steps fitted to the rails and glued, the 5/16” threaded rods are inserted and washer with nut attached to each rod end; the toe boards are fitted, glued and slide into place. The final step is securing the nuts on the rods to tighten the assembly.
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Looking at the underside of the bottom step you see the two support rods traverse the lower step securing the step between the risers.
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From the side view you can see the support rods as they terminate to the outside of the riser. Note the rounded nose on each step.
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This shows the underside of the staircase and the two rods that support each step.
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