Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Marble Chaser + Whirligig MuseumPark

Item: A Christmas marble chaser with the Batman theme is on the horizon so it is time to make some saw dust in the Manspace. This model will have wooden rails and wooden curves on the ends and will be fast and hard for kids to keep up with. Look for it on http://www.whimsytwo.etsy.com/ in time for the holidays. Not found in stores, seen on TV, no two alike and quantities are limited.
Here are the initial steps with the base ready, corners cut on the router table, and two cuts on the band saw. Next comes the locating holes for positioning on the 5/8 in. round posts.

At the Vollis Simpson Whirligig MuseumPark Project the Reflector box is going further with the reflector blocks treated with a linseed oil bath for durability and ready to go. Clark is going down the rows to photograph color coded dots for position assignments. Brad is transferring the reflector panels and the process is shown on the story board and another photo station will record each block as it is completed as it comers off the bench and again when put back in place. (Danny found a whirligig that an old friend made for him and placed it in the shop! Nifty).

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