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.
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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.
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 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.
Not sure I'll ever be able to return to an office job now that I'm able to say "going for a hike bye" at a whim's notice.
