Workshop windows - finish
Workshop doors - design and start
Gasifier bucket track and gear
Sheep & raddle
Crane details
Geoff was inspired this week and must have accounted for 80% of the completed work.
Firstly, he finished lining the two workshop openings with brick sheet. Then, he glued the window frames onto the clear acrylic sheet *. Finally, he fettled the window units, making them fit the new openings. Note the opening light left slightly ajar.
Stephen and Geoff then discussed the workshop doors (not for the first time). Hinged doors were confirmed for the left-hand end as space was available. For the right-hand doors, space was limited, as dictated by the board joint and, to a lesser extent, the path and steps. Geoff promoted a roller shutter, something he'd employed on Langley Works, his portion of Cottesmore. It could even be made operational.
However, although not averse to roller shutters, Stephen preferred the option of sliding doors. Not bi-parting, but single-sided, as dictated by the adjacent brick panels. Geoff argued that the option would require a lot of metalwork (track, hangers, brackets etc) which would be fiddly. Stephen argued that those very details, together with additional angle closures strips and ironmongery, would create a lovely feature that would cover/disguise what is a very boring wall. Geoff finally agreed that there was enough space and started on the overhead track, as a trial.
Stephen and Geoff also discussed the likely real-life operation of the gasifier gantry and agreed on an electric hoist and manual traversal of the bucket onto the gantry where the bucket would be emptied. Bucket - chain or steel wire? Stephen checked on eBay for fine chain and decided to order some. Controls and their position? Stephen made up a traditional control box.
Stephen had researched marking on sheep and applied 'fuzzy' blue markings on the rump of the ewes to represent the markings left by ram from 'raddle' on his front .....
Laurence continued with the crane details.
Once Geoff had made the overhead door track, he quickly drew the doors and set the laser cutter to first etch the planks and then cut out the overall doors. However, time was against us and tThey will have to be finished off next week.
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| First, the planking |
The new enclosure and integral extract fan. The orange perspex cover is on order, so until it arrives, certain people can have a bit of fun with the protective glasses.
* Just to keep him in order, here's a sly photo of Geoff's 'mishap' with some masking tape, which he managed to sandwich between the frame and glazing. However, some deft work with a scalpel soon rectified the situation.
