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Hi Betsy. To explain. Four 1 x 6 boards are nailed together
to make a box without a back or front. Since this assembly would not be very
strong and because you need a flat plane on which to attach the Oz Clips, you
will need to frame in the back of the 1 x 6 assembly using 1 x 12 boards.
Depending on the size of the travel frame you may also need to add cross braces.
I tried to show this in my illustration. These backing boards can cross each
other as long as the painting ends up sitting on a flat surface. You attach the
Oz clips on the outer edges of the painting 6 - 10" down from the top and the
same up from the bottom. 4 Oz clips. You lay the travel frame on a flat surface
and lay the painting inside. You open out the Oz clips and mark the holes on the
travel frame where you will install the threaded bolts. Remove the painting and
drill out the holes. Insert "T" nuts and screw in the bolts. Lay the painting
down again so that the Oz Clips fit over the bolts. Attach the painting to the
travel frame using lock nuts. Stand the travel frame up and wrap it in poly.
Done. The inside dimensions of the travel frame should be 6 inches wider
than the painting dimensions so your hand can reach the bolts. The height only
needs a couple of extra inside inches. Best regards,
Bryan From: Betsy Bruemmer [mailto:betsy.bruemmer@seattlehistory.org] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 1:12 PM To: bryan@cookescrating.com Subject: Oz Clips Hello
again- I found a fax from you
in my mailbox this morning. Much appreciated, but I have one question. Are the 1
x 12 Pine boards attached to the 1 x 6 exterior pine boards at the face of them
or in the center of them? The center makes the most sense but the drawing
appears to indicate that the painting is on the back face of the outer frame.
Regards, Betsy
Bruemmer Collections
Manager Museum of History
& Industry (MOHAI) (P) 206-324-1126
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