Sunflower Commission Almost Complete

SteelyJan - Wednesday, January 2, 2008 - 12:22pm

Hi Everyone + Happy New Year!!!
Hope we all have a creative ,productive and profitable 2008! Just finishing up this commission , a magazine rack with a cast glass sunflower on top and another 5ft.
shelving unit.
I started my big commission over the holiday....it's going okay. Had to bend a section of railing on the outside of a porch area. Alittle tricky. Did it by putting the whole section of five stairs in the Hossfeld bender. I do have a question to put out ther. maybe it's a little embarrassing for me. I always manage to complete my stairway railings and they always work out. But..... is there a formula for finding the angle ofthe railing by measuring the nosea of the top stair . I know there is a technique. Anyone know it orany books that might help me??? Janet R.

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here's a "short and sweet"

Bill Roberts (not verified) - Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 3:33pm

here's a "short and sweet" method for getting accurate "Pitch" for doing stairs. I have two other pix that show "MORE detail" that I could also post if anyone in interested.
because most stairs "vary", many projects need a separate PS(pitch stick) for each run.

pitch stick/pattern board
Bill

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Thought I'd just go ahead a

Bill Roberts (not verified) - Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 3:45pm

Thought I'd just go ahead a post the other pix while I was at it. FWIW, these three photos are from an OLD (1986) book that NOMMA gives out in their member packet. "Metal Rail Manual"

Pitch stick for irregular stairs Pitch stick for irregular stairs (1)

Bill

http://www.CustomDesignMetalArts.com

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Paula - Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 4:56pm

is it possible to get one of those books now? That would be so handy!!!

Paula
Guthrie, MN

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It's probably still part of

Bill Roberts (not verified) - Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 6:35pm

It's probably still part of their "membership package", sent out when you join NOMMA. Hopefully it's been updated.

nomma.org

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Thanks Bill...

SteelyJan - Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 7:51pm

Thanks for the diagrams, I have to turn on my other computer and print them out so I can read them. Appreciate it.I always manage to get them done but I thought if I have a set method of measuring it might be better!!!More PROFESSIONAL! janet

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Hi Paula, I went on the

eligius1427 - Friday, January 4, 2008 - 11:54am

Hi Paula, I went on the NOMMA website and it looks like it might be part of their free info that they offer. The support section is under construction but you might keep checking back periodically to see if the link gets activated. here is the web address.

http://www.nomma.org/content/view/28/31/

Jake

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