Apparatus for manufacturing timber frame house construction kits

Реферат: An apparatus for manufacture of a wall frame for a timber frame house construction kit, comprises a longitudinal beam (624) for supporting a foot rail and a longitudinal beam (625) for supporting a head rail, respectively, of the wall frame. A transverse beam (601) is located between the two longitudinal beams (624,625) and, substantially perpendicular to each longitudinal beam. The transverse beam (601) is telescopic so that the head and foot beams are moveable relative to each other. The transverse beam (601) includes at a position along its length a middle stud clamp (671) for clamping the stud along its length while it is being operated on by the apparatus. The stud clamp (671) applies pressure on the stud forcing the stud to abut a stud locator plate (653) positioned below the stud. The transverse beam (601) also carries an auxiliary control station (620) to allow the operator to control the manufacture process and it also carries a door head guide (607).