Project Hail Mary, or how a rock made me emotional.
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Likes to build things
Not a lot of welding last two weeks, but I did get around to a lot of woodworking. Made a custom wooden floor and bench for the car. Getting everything to fit was a right pain, but I'm pretty pleased with the result.
I love 3D printers. I printed a cyclone filter for my shop vac, but couldn't comfortably connect the hose (or quickly swap it out). Spent maybe 30 minutes in Fusion, printed a first version, adjusted some parameters and the second iteration fits like a glove.
If anyone needed a reminder of how truly evil the US admin is...
USAID: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
@SenseException Also yes, my work piece has turned into a banana. It's not the lens of the camera. I suck at following instructions and put too much heat into one side of the piece.
Had my first welding class tonight. We were given a demo by 70 year old "Danny" for about 45 minutes, then pointed to a booth, given a MIG welder and let loose on 3 pieces of steel. I have no clue what I'm doing, but I'm having fun doing it. #Weldnesday (thanks for the hashtag idea, @SenseException ).
My other grandfather passed away in 2013. He was a practical welder who'd repair just about any metal item he came across. As a kid, it was amazing watching my two grandfathers work, one with wood, the other with metal. I don't want to let go of that feeling and that craft, so I'm starting a welding course this Wednesday too. Looking forward to it.
My mom's bird feeder collapsed last month. It was made by my grandfather, he's 93 now and no longer up to replacing it. The smell of sawdust still instantly transports me back to his woodshop.
I've been wanting to do more physical things with my hands besides writing code, so I bought a table saw and some tools over the last few months and made her a replacement yesterday. It's still a little wonky in places (god I hate jigsaws), but I'm pretty happy with how it came out.
Dan Leech