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Pipefitter[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipefitter], Pipe-welder, Highly Educated Prole, and technology enthusiast. | Pipefitter[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipefitter], Pipe-welder, Highly Educated Prole, and technology enthusiast. | ||
* ''' Next rotation home: | * ''' Next rotation home: 05-07 THRU 05-12''' | ||
* '''Available on a rotating schedule: every third week I will be states-side from Thursday till Monday.''' | * '''Available on a rotating schedule: every third week I will be states-side from Thursday till Monday.''' | ||
* I am a traveler-pipefitter[http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/roadtrash/info], this means I may not be in the Chicago Area (let alone the country) at all times, email me for post-card. | * I am a traveler-pipefitter[http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/roadtrash/info], this means I may not be in the Chicago Area (let alone the country) at all times, email me for post-card. | ||
* My apartment is located 30 miles west on I-90, traffic affects my attendance at the space. | * My apartment is located 30 miles west on I-90, traffic affects my attendance at the space. | ||
* If we are to meet at PS1 to work on something or I am Certing you on a welder, '''please respect my limited time'''; by being on time or letting me know you will be late/cancelling. | * If we are to meet at PS1 to work on something or I am Certing you on a welder, '''please respect my limited time'''; by being on time or letting me know you will be late/cancelling. | ||
==== Email? Help? Welding? Where am I? ==== | ==== Email? Help? Welding? Where am I? ==== | ||
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All the welders are on the wiki and at the space. A little research goes a long way. I say this because I personally know three (technically four) ways to tig weld and the Tig welder at the space is only capable of two ways. | All the welders are on the wiki and at the space. A little research goes a long way. I say this because I personally know three (technically four) ways to tig weld and the Tig welder at the space is only capable of two ways. | ||
=== Projects === | |||
==== T-shirt Launcher ==== | |||
* AKA the big ugly spud gun | |||
* Fellow Member Celtwolf and I were discussing the power racing series, someone said wistful comment of: "I wish we had t-shirt cannons like nascar" And I said "okay". | |||
* Neither of us know what we are doing exactly, My skills of a pipefitter have caused this first attempt of a project to be built out of sch80 pvc (ugly grey) to be a safer build then what I have seen on the internet (sch40 tends to blow up after repeated abuse) | |||
* I received a paint ball gun to take apart since that's what the "pros use" | |||
==== LN2 tapper, Liquid Nitrogen withdrawal, J**Z Jug project ==== | |||
* okay, Ryan is a nut, in a really good way that I understand (and highly respect) and he procured/arranged/stole a liquid Nitrogen (LN2) Storage Dewar, it is intact, and filled. | |||
* There is no safe way currently to pour/ withdraw this fun substance in the space, he mentioned how much it costs to get a withdrawal device and I replied "its cheaper to make one" (currently there is a kludge I worked out safely involving the shop vac) | |||
* Since I have worked with piping this stuff before (1 1/2" piping delivery system I designed) it has made me very, '''VERY''' careful to the point I appear to be casually calm. I am actually scared of what this stuff can do potentially, then again Tesla coils scare me and they are cool as hell. | |||
* '''LN2 IS COOL AS HELL''' (''pun intended'') | |||
* I want to hammer a nail with a banana. So I guess I am a nut also.( I HAMMERED A NAIL WITH A BANANA!!! LIFE GOAL!!!) | |||
* There is now a set up I feel comfortable with, it IS taking a long time to build up pressure for withdrawal. Everyone Insists Ryan and I blog this, once I confirm it works we will. | |||
==== Learning 3D printing ==== | |||
::::::: '''or WOW I am in over my head''' | |||
* Making various things on the maker bot, because it is a easy learning curve and I lack the basic 3D modeling skills most have. | |||
* Tools: I have stuck to the easy Makerbot supplied tools and am learning to fiddle around with basic settings by trial and errors. | |||
* I have learned something from each of my printer failures, well maybe not from the last one. I was too busy laughing at how bad and funny looking it turned out. | |||
