Thanks guys I appreciate the feedback.
@SirJoey it's been 11 years since I could build. Patience paid off, was finally able to again
As for the time off, it wasn't voluntary. Had some stuff going on that I wish wasn't. Such is life.
Today I spent more time on the parts for the BB bracketry. I've never used a drill press and properly drilled holes in thick metal, so this was new for me. I kept the RPM down to the lowest setting and then used automatic transmission fluid as lubricant. It worked great! My wife had a box of syringes that were too big for her needs, and one of them worked great to move the lubricant around
Of course the first thing I had to do was make the brackets:
Then the drilling:
My new drill bits worked great and because I went slow and didn't get things hot, the bit remained sharp. While I could have done this with a regular power drill (and I have done so in the past) having a drill press was awesome. And to think I only spent $15 or $20 at a garage sale!
I was going to get the bracket welded up, but my friend Ron was home and was up to helping me with the seat bottom. The seat back was already going to be a cut down skateboard, but he had another idea. We glanced at the Meridian plans and went with that style seat, although the back is much taller.
After that I turned in for the night. Tomorrow I'll finish up the BB bracketry and work on the seat mounts more.