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cyberbill

First step towards observatory...

Aug 21, 2008 20:20

I finally heard back from some people in the SDAA who handle approving changes & expansions to pads. I am a GO for doing the 'first step', which is constructing a wooden frame on the pad out of 1"x2"s and leaving it up for at least 30 days. I'll also take pictures of the frame to use when I submit the actual request to the board so they can see ( Read more... )

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vespid_interest August 22 2008, 07:15:20 UTC

Nice! It seems complicated though. Like... something carpenters have tricks for, with... angle brackets or something. I completely think you should do it though, and $30 is a great place to start.

This place needs to open up soon: http://sandiego.techshop.ws/
(Seems like it's still in the "dream" stage now.)

cyberbill August 22 2008, 07:29:51 UTC

haha, I'm already on the TechShop's mailing list :) Hopefully it does actually come about. I'd really love to have a place I can go that has a bunch of tools, CNC machines, lathes, and also teaches so I can finally make carbon fiber parts for my scope. Hell, if it was accessible I'd probably start making everything I own into carbon fiber.

"This is my carbon fiber trash can. You can beat someone to death with it and it wont dent. You can throw it out of a moving car into traffic. It weighs 1/10th what a 'normal' trash can weighs. Its like sex. But obviously filled with trash."

bonniebriteeyes August 22 2008, 17:43:35 UTC

I have a level, if you want to borrow it.

hawtspot August 22 2008, 18:49:58 UTC

I have a LASER level.

bonniebriteeyes August 22 2008, 20:40:33 UTC

haha

He is going to buy his own, since he needs one long term. :)

Anything going on tonight? :D

hawtspot August 22 2008, 21:26:53 UTC

http://www.offshoretavern.com/ for Chris Paden's birthday.

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