Semester 2: Prototype two issue...

I began constructing a prototype of my second concept; the steel flat bar draped over the corner of a table. Featuring an adjustable locking stop, it will fit not only the Omnipanel school table, but any other table that fits within the limits of its adjustability. This then becomes more than a single function item, and can now be sold as a stand alone product.

Above is the issue, which I completely overlooked. Bending the steel flat bar at a 45 degree angle will result in just that.....a 45 degree bend instead of the steel shooting straight down as I anticipated. To achieve what I wanted, one edge of the bend will have to be stretched, and the other shrunk.

One possible solution is to develop a two piece solution. I was always going to have to weld on a cross member that has the locking solution attached to it. Could I use this welding process to also incorporate a join; the top half with the locking attachment and cradle that goes over the table top, and the bottom half the leg piece. I'll sketch up solutions and make cardboard prototypes to test ideas, but I need to be careful to keep it simple. Someone will have to make this, which will add cost.