Started working on the 'transport mode' in the meantime. Because in September she will go to Amsterdam. And as I wrote, with both parts apart on the 4 thin brass rods, that doesn't go well with all the forces while driving.
From 1mm thick Evergreen plate, cut 2 triangles:
-the left one comes at the rear and the protruding tip fits in the rudder passage;
-the right one comes at the front and the clevis falls over the attachment of the lower stay;
- 2 'lashing straps' made to measure from elastic thread.
On the back side:
The blue arrows point to the tip of the support in the rudder passage. When applying, I bend the support a little. Then the tip falls into the hole and when released the support is just under a very small amount of tension.
Filed 2 small recesses in the underside of the support that fit exactly around the two screw hooks. These are located in both corners, just outside the mirror. I had already taken that into account when determining the size of the mirror.
The upper part is then pulled back and down with the elastic strap that runs over the railing from both screw eyes and gets caught behind 2 eyes in the railing. I had already placed this ones with a view to transport.
In the front:
The blue arrows point to the clevis that fits around the attachment of the lower stay. Here too I bend the support a bit, which clamps just a little here after applying it.
The elastic strap runs through the two railing cleats that are already there anyway.
The screw hooks next to the mirror and the support with the 2 small recesses that just fall around it:
The bottom plate was shaken back and forth ............ I think the transport will be fine.
I don't have to remove the screw hooks when I put the glass over them.
I cut paper strips in the grooves for the glass. That makes the brightness of the LEDs slightly more diffuse. I still have to test it experimentally ......
Continue with polishing the glass plates.......
Regards, Peter
