With the first sign for NEB’s Fun World entry now fully assembled, sculpted and ready to pass on to the painters, it was time for me to get busy on the next sign. I designed the file yesterday and this morning set the MultiCam CNC router in motion. The file was routed flawlessly and by quitting time the two sides and middle section were ready to be assembled. While the magical machine was doing its work I was busy designing the next sign to go onto the router next week. Stay tuned…
Welding the Great Wall
Each day we make great progress prefabricating the structural frames for the NEB’s Fun World entry. Each section is first built as a structural frame which needs to be exact to ensure a perfect fit when it is assembled on site. This frame needs to be strong enough to hold the heavy concrete as we sculpt it and then safely survive lifting and handling as it travels across Canada and into the NEB’s building. Once the frame is fabricated we weld on the pencil rod armature, to which we’ll tie the diamond lath which will provide the reinforcement and backing for the fibreglass-reinforced concrete. This small section of the wall that Matt is welding on will be the order window for the food establishment that will be hidden behind the false front of the building.
Sign bracket sculpt
Today was the time for the final detailed sculpting on the dragon bracket of Tom’s Candle Pin sign. Tianna did the tough task of mixing the sculpting epoxy and also helped me do the sculpting. We were finished by mid-day and then she moved on to putting on the first coat of paint. While we were doing that work Keith was welding the base support bracket onto the wall structure so the sign will easily bolt into place when the finished pieces arrive on site next summer. Stay tuned for more progress pics as this sign comes together.
