Saturday, July 18, 2015

Recyclone

Recyclone is made from nothing but our old signs. I had them waterjet cut into interlocking pieces.

Monday, July 13, 2015

A decade and holding

Never dreamt glue alone would hold sheets of hot steel this long. Better living through chemistry.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Focal length honoring

Seems like a day doesn't go by when I don't rely on Romex for some mad fix. This time it supported my wish to honor the industrial designer who, back in the day, put great care into ensuring that these beautiful glass parabolic mirrors were shaped and placed so as to make the most of the filament.... only, in the interest of time and money, I'm replacing the original bulbs with LED arrays...so I want them to sit exactly where the incandescent filaments once sat. And each is of a different era.....one vertical, one horizontal.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Easter egg aiming upgrade for Airways

I abandoned the sewer snake drum because it just proved to be too difficult translating a spinning cable to a reliable back-and-forth motion. (tapered worm drive needed). Opted for a spring-loaded pull cable. Choose to keep the drum for its housing so it now serves as a decoy... and hides the pull inside. The pull affects a few degrees of change on the angle of the exit tube... which in turn creates another layer of chaos on the floor. Initial tests garnered praises of "Coooool!"

Monday, February 23, 2015

Airways saddle upgrade (test)

Feigned glass window

The first version was good... but the addition of high gloss, faux lead relief (via caulk), and an outer frame (via irrigation hose) really nails it.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Geometry matters, kids.

A section of the Tippy Tactile Township as drawn by our good friends at Nicomia.

Monday, February 16, 2015

What's flat but has no face?

Honeycomb. It ensures a flat joint while staying out of the way of, and supporting the drying of, the Sikaflex.