{"id":603,"date":"2011-03-21T01:08:34","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T06:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/?p=603"},"modified":"2011-03-21T01:08:34","modified_gmt":"2011-03-21T06:08:34","slug":"week-in-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/2011\/week-in-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Week in Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joe was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:7072\">featured on Thingiverse<\/a> for a revision of a popular printed gear heart:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00530.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00530-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00530\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00530-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00530.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00502.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00502-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00502\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00502-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00502.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A epoxy coated beaded spool table was sanded down to get a nice rounded off edge:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00503.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00503-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00503\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00503-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00503.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00506.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00506-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00506\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00506-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00506.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00509.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00509-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00509\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00509-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Work began on the electrical solution to a bicycle blender for <a href=\"http:\/\/dream-bikes.org\/\">Dream Bikes<\/a>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00504.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00504-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00504\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00504-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the mechanical contingent&#8217;s blender design already nearly finished:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00562.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00562-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00562\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00562-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00562.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00563.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00563-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00563\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00563-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00563.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The mill was caught &#8220;making chips&#8221; for a new 4&#8217;x4&#8242; router\/cutter build in progress (and the machine shop was busy):<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00510.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00510-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00510\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00510-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00508.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00508-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00508\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00508-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pathway towards enlightenment (or maybe just a better system of learning) was being plotted out on the giant whiteboard:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00511.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00511-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00511\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00511-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lots of learning in the TIG welding class:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00512.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00512-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00512\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00512-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Makerbot was kept busy creating clones of itself by printing more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:1794\">Wade&#8217;s Extruders<\/a>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00517.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00517-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00517\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00517-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00517.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And more importantly, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:6957\">Victrola horn for the iPhone4<\/a>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00532.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00532-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00532\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00532-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00532.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Victrola horn led to some experimentation with ABS glue, also known as acetone with dissolved ABS bits which works remarkably well:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00533.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00533-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00533\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00533-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00533.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A little flame goes a long way when it comes to testing out a new gas fired kiln for aluminum casting:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00526.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00526-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00526\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00526-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00526.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alex stopped out with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandli.com\/\">Mandli Communication&#8217;s<\/a> survey van to pick up some electronics components we stock:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00528.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00528-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00528\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00528-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00528.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We finally got back into the swing of casting, with the casting cart complete and a new smaller kiln to accommodate up to 10# pours we&#8217;re ready to go:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00534.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00534-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00534\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00534-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00534.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00539.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00539-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00539\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00539-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00541.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00541-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00541\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00541-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00541.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00545.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00545-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00545\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00545-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00548.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[603]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00548-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC00548\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00548-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC00548.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe was featured on Thingiverse for a revision of a popular printed gear heart: A epoxy coated beaded spool table was sanded down to get a nice rounded off edge: Work began on the electrical solution to a bicycle blender<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/2011\/week-in-updates\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more 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