Step 1: Assembling the base.

First, we lay out all the parts that we will need to build the base platform. Those parts are as follows:
 * 6, bars, numbered 1-6
 * 4, rubber feet
 * 4, 1/4"-20 bolts with nuts and washers

Next, Drill Time!
All bars have pre-drilled holes at both ends with a black outline. These need to be drilled out to 1/4". Then deburred so that the bars will lay flat against each other.

After completing those holes, you are done with bars 1, 2, 5, and 6. BUT, not bars 3 and 4! They have more work to do. The shorter bars have additional holes predrilled on their sides and marked with other colors.

The Purple holes get drilled out with the 7/16th inch drill bit.

The Red gets the 1/4 inch, but be careful to not drill all the way through. ONLY THE RED SIDE!



If you do not have a drill press handy, you can use a sturdy table, power drill and a clamp. Because the rods have been pre-drilled through both sides, it is possible to drill very close to perpendicular.

Below is the finished product. Remember to debur both sides to ensure easy installation of rubber grommets.

Now we have all of the bars drilled out and we can begin to assemble. The bars stack in order of their number, with 1-2 on top, 3-4 in the middle and 5-6 on the bottom.



Insert the 1/4-20 bolts through the bottom of bars 5-6 as illustrated. The "T" means TOP. As a side note, if you would like to remove these markings, a simple alcohol wipe or hand sanitizer will render the indelible marker, delible.

keeping in mind that there are two holes predrilled on the OUTSIDE of each of those bars.