One of the presentations I am making in Denver this coming week is about how we used our CNC software and router to help us craft our house. Starting with the planning and all the way through structural construction, finishing and detailing of the house I used the software to create many hundreds of digital files and then the CNC router to cut many thousands of pieces. The CNC router allowed us to make the many curved pieces extremely quickly and efficiently. The fact is that the house would have been prohibitively expensive to do without this modern technology. At the time the unusual construction methods caused quite a stir but with our engineers blessing we carried on. I enjoyed my afternoon as I sorted through thousands of pictures as I put my presentation together. I'm looking forward to showing the presentation to the assembly and hopefully it will inspire them to use their software and machines creatively.
Upside down and backwards
Petter has been very busy of late fabricating three very unique signs for the NEB's Pub project. One of the projects in particular was exceptionally challenging to assemble. Various bits had to be finished and then slid over each other to facilitate the fastening together of other parts. And the bulk of it was done while the sign was upside down and backwards while clamped in our handy vise. He's making great progress and I have no doubt it will make perfect sense sometime very soon. Stay tuned...
Train engine progress
The crew worked hard on the Trinidad pirate train all day. They were doing the tough and painstaking task of tying on the galvanized mesh in preparation for the sculpting which will happen next week. I welded on the piping for the whistle today and gave it a test as well. The engine is looking more and more like the concept every day and by the end of next week will be much closer to being finished. I can hardly wait to take it to California to be fit to the chassis. Then we will have to do a test drive which of course will be a whole lot of fun!
