{"id":121,"date":"2021-05-18T17:21:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T17:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?p=121"},"modified":"2021-05-18T17:24:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T17:24:28","slug":"making-the-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/18\/making-the-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Somewhere I got the idea that I should make the roof of the lighthouse out of bent sheet metal. I made the drawing below based on photographs and measurements of the actual lighthouse, and from there determined the rest of the angles and dimensions of the roof. Note that the dimensions of the roof shown below are along the vertices of the roof panels.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cupola_plans1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cupola_plans1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"123\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cupola_plans1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?attachment_id=123\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cupola_plans1.jpg 818w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cupola_plans1-245x300.jpg 245w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cupola_plans1-768x939.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Lighthouse Cupola Plans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first thing to notice about the top of the lighthouse is that it&#8217;s a decagon (10 sides). So the roof consists of 10 flat trapezoidal panels, each at an specific angle to each other and each at a specific angle to the horizon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"127\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans3.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?attachment_id=127\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans3.jpg 810w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans3-237x300.jpg 237w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans3-768x971.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Roof Dimensions #1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the dimensions, I calculated the sizes of 10 triangular panels, arranged in a decagon, each sloped to come to a point 2.832&#8243; above the base level. Each triangle would have sides of 4.799&#8243; and a base of 2.395&#8243;. Each triangle should be sloped up at 37.5<strong>\u00b0<\/strong>.  This gave me the sizes of the trapezoids that would need to be cut out of the sheet metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"129\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans4.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?attachment_id=129\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans4.jpg 949w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans4-278x300.jpg 278w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans4-768x829.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Roof Dimensions #2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is an SVG file with the correct dimensions that I created with a short C program.  I printed this out on paper, and then put it together with scissors and tape to verify that it would create the correct size and shape of the roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-svg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"623\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-svg.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"128\" class=\"wp-image-128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-svg.png 597w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-svg-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">SVG File: Scale Drawing of Roof Layout<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The printout of the above SVG file was then used to transfer the pattern to 22 gauge (0.025&#8243; thick) aluminum sheet metal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would need a way to bend each vertex to the correct angle, so I constructed a sheet metal bending tool that would do just that.  (Note that for some reason, I originally calculated this angle to be 17<strong>\u00b0<\/strong>, but as you can see in the Roof Dimensions #1 drawing above, this angle should really be about 21.5<strong>\u00b0<\/strong>. But it didn&#8217;t seem to matter in the long run.) The drawings for the bending tool are shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"130\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans2.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?attachment_id=130\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans2.jpg 664w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof_plans2-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Dimensions of Roof Panel and Roof Bending Tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender_plans.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender_plans.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"131\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender_plans.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?attachment_id=131\" class=\"wp-image-131\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender_plans.jpg 533w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender_plans-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Dimensions of Roof Bending Tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are pictures of the actual bending tool, made out of aluminum and created on a Bridgeport mill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"133\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?attachment_id=133\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender1.jpg 597w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender1-300x251.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"134\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender2.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?attachment_id=134\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender2.jpg 715w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bender2-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Aluminum Roof Bending Tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool works by lining up the vertex between each roof panel in the holes drilled along the center of the bender. Then the two pieces are squeezed together with a nut and bolt at either end. When the nuts are tightened on each side, the V-shape of the tool bends the sheet metal to the correct angle. Here are pics of the roof bending tool being used to create the actual roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180101-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180101-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180101-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/13\/starting-the-project\/20191013_180101\/\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180101-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180101-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180101-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180101-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180101-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Top view of the roof being bent to the correct shape<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180123-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180123-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"58\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180123-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/13\/starting-the-project\/20191013_180123\/\" class=\"wp-image-58\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180123-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180123-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180123-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180123-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_180123-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bottom view of the roof being bent to the correct shape<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_181756-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_181756-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_181756-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/13\/starting-the-project\/20191013_181756\/\" class=\"wp-image-59\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_181756-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_181756-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_181756-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_181756-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_181756-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Top view of the roof after being bent<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that tabs were left at the bottom of each panel. These tabs were bent in with a commercial sheet bending tool that had been cut down to the correct size (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand-seamer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand-seamer.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"136\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand-seamer.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?attachment_id=136\" class=\"wp-image-136\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand-seamer.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand-seamer-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand-seamer-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Commercial Sheet Metal Bender<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183535-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183535-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"60\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183535-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/13\/starting-the-project\/20191013_183535\/\" class=\"wp-image-60\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183535-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183535-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183535-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183535-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183535-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bottom View of Roof<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183556-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183556-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"61\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183556-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/13\/starting-the-project\/20191013_183556\/\" class=\"wp-image-61\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183556-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183556-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183556-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183556-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20191013_183556-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Roof with Bottom Tabs Bent In<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, a center piece of 1\/2&#8243; aluminum was milled into a shape with 10 sides, each sloping down at 37.5<strong>\u00b0<\/strong>. Then pop rivets were used to attach the top of each roof panel to this center piece. The center hole of this piece would be used to attach the finial. Note that the other 10 holes just made it easier to clamp down the piece when it was being milled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"137\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/?attachment_id=137\" class=\"wp-image-137\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof.jpg 855w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-300x211.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roof-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Completed Roof<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somewhere I got the idea that I should make the roof of the lighthouse out of bent sheet metal. I made the drawing below based on photographs and measurements of the actual lighthouse, and from there determined the rest of &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/18\/making-the-roof\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-progress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141,"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121\/revisions\/141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lighthouse.theodric.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}