I’ve been posting the build of various components in progress for the new Downey’s Farm welcome sign/planter for a few days, but haven’t yet revealed the concept design. Seeing this drawing will make more sense of what I’ve shown thus far. This coming week, we’ll continue work on the structural frame, start on the pencil rod armature and begin routing the sign faces. It is going to be a busy week. Stay tuned…
On it's own wheels
All of the impossible-to-reach areas were painted before assembly to make things easier as we proceed. After three coats of paint, it was finally time to assemble and mount the wheels. Since everything is CNC cut on our ShopSabre router, the pieces fit perfectly. Next week, I’ll add some surface texture. Then we will begin sculpting the famed. Stay tuned…
Base frame for planter
It was a busy and productive day of plasma cutting, cutting structural steel, fitting and lots of welding as I worked on creating the base frame for the planter for the Downey’s Farm sign. This base frame is now complete and ready for the vertical structure. This structure measures 14 feet long, 8 feet wide, and will be almost 10 feet tall, plus the tractor on top. The tractor is being built as a separate unit for shipping and then installed at the farm.
