This has been a rather pleasant yet slow week for me. The fourth week of the new semester has been dedicated to continuing work on projects or teardrop trailers. I myself have been responsible for evaluating the chair above (cushion is in the background). I had to figure out why the chair was rickety and falling apart. Therefore I took off the cushion by unscrewing some screws, then I assessed the issue. I figured out that the small, circular piece attached to the stem of the base had broken from its welds. Two out of three broke, which can be seen on the rectangular base piece. To fix this, I will grind out the broken welds and go over the general area with steel wool, to rub out rust and grime. I will then re-weld the circular disk to the rectangular platform. Then I'll screw back on the cushion. Ta-da!
There is no essential question for this week...We do seem to have a shortage on those..
This may be confusing, as there is no Week #2. This is because I was absent Friday and thus did not do the blog post for that week. This week was rather delightful and enjoyable, if I do say so. I finished my United States Marine Corps emblem metal art piece for my dad. It looked rather nice, though I decided to give it a non-reflective black coat of paint rather than the scarlet that i planned. I think it looked much better with the black than it would have with the scarlet. Much more subtle and sleek. My dad was immensely happy and I think I observed him shed a tear. At the same time, I also cut out a batarang with the plasma cutter. I took it home, due to the fact I wanted to sharpen it for a personal shuriken training tool. It is balanced and can be thrown quite accurately if one has enough skill. Finally, I got to use the sand blaster for the first time. My friend Josh helped me learn how to use it, then we took turns blasting away at a rusty bench seat, which is being refurbished for one of the Special Education classes. I hope they enjoy the finished product.
For this week, there is no essential question. This is surprising, because I figured that our teacher would have given us one.
On a personal note of hype, I am going to be going to the USMC Recruitment Depot today. I can barely contain both my anxiousness and joy.
Salutations everyone. It is I again. The first week of the second semester has arrived and died already. Quite surprising. This week I have been working on a metal art piece for my father's 50th birthday, which has passed recently. However, I wish to give him a personal gift even if it is late. Therefore, my work has been all directed towards this project. I based the project on the United States Marine Corps most prominent symbol: the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. Symbolizing the proud heritage and honor that adorns all Marines, I figure this a perfect piece for my dad, since he is one (circa 1982-1988). I also favored it because I somewhat idolize the Marines and plan to enlist quite soon.
Anyway, I designed the piece in AutoCAD and Inkscape following instructions that our teacher left in a video. After it was designed digitally, I fixed all the errors on it and corrected them. This involved eliminating extra lines and thickening pieces so they would not break. After that, I uploaded the design to the plasma cutter and cut it out. Since there were little metal boogers and greebles, I had to grind them off. Next, I used steel wool to rub off dirt and rust. Finally, I am going to coat it in primer and then paint it scarlet with spray paint. Then it shall be complete and ready to turn in. I hope my dad will like it.
There is no essential question for this week. Expect one next week.
