We were off exceptionally early (3:00 am) to head to the airport for the last working trip in Trinidad. Becke and Jenessa are along to help out and Phoebe too. We did two long flights and arrived at midnight. Tomorrow morning we head to Skallywag Adventure Park to see the progress since my last visit. The weather is definitely tropical and we are ready for action!
Framed
I had limited time in the shop today but managed to design and weld the pieces of the frame onto the One Track wheelbarrow. With each assembly the feature changes in a hurry. We've decided to build the entire piece in metal rather than use a variety of materials. In the foreground of the picture are the plasma cut pieces for the tipping bucket. That leaves only the hood and motor assembly to complete. Stay tuned...
Heavy duty one track wonder!
Although the work is hard, physical and dirty at times, I can't think of anything more fun than turning silly concepts into physical objects made of steel and concrete. They need to be tough for they will be interacted with by many thousands of guests through the years. They have to be cleverly designed and built so that people who see them wonder, at least just a little, if it is real. It has to appear to function.
The track portion of the 'One Track Wheelbarrow' is now complete. The hundreds of individual pieces are plasma cut from half inch thick steel plate. Heavy duty doesn't really describe this little beauty. Tomorrow I'll begin the frame and upper assembly. With each piece I add my smile gets just a little bigger. :)
