127mm f/9.4 Cradle Rings Construction - Cradle Rings Hinge Plates 2
 

Cradle Ring Hinge Plates cut out and ready for shaping... (Click for enlarged view)

 
The photo above shows the four cut out hinge plates ready to be shaped using a bench grinder. Both ends of each of the four plates will be rounded off and later drilled in order to connect them to the cradle ring sections.