127mm f/9.4 Cradle Rings Construction - Cradle Rings Hinge Plates 1
 

Cradle Ring Hinge Plates being cut out... (Click for enlarged view)

 
With the cradle rings sections cut and trimmed to size, I moved on to rough cutting out the hinge plates from 1/4" aluminum strip using my hand held jig saw equipped with a metal cutting blade. I will need to cut out four equal sized pieces; two per cradle ring.