Just wanted  to update you all on the status of the plates in Bay 3.  First of all, the timer I put in the bay has malfunctioned and I brought it home to see if it is fixable.  Secondly, the posts supporting the plates have been pretty much shot away.  Two were completely shot through and broke off about a foot below the plates and the others are about ready to do the same.  I don't know whether to attribute that to a lot of shooting or just missing the plates.  Either way, while we could continue to replace the wood posts, I think a better way would be to replave the wood with steel.

I have brought home 5 of the old wheel stands that no one uses anymore and have made 1 prototype so far.  I has a 1 1/2 X 1 1/2 angle welded to the wheel with a peice of 1/2 " rebar running up the inside and supporting the plate.  While the angle will probably get shot over time, it should last a lot longer than the wood and shouldn't be too difficult to replace.  I'll probably have the others done by the club meeting.

Tom