Welding Fun

Welding Fun

Ok I know this is not my normal weird stuff. But it is a skill I have come to enjoy and love. Here are a few examples of a project I did last semester.

Here is a planter that was made to blueprint design for a class. I got to use MIG and Stick for this as well as bending and shaping.

Here are ladders made for a show last year. It was interesting to get to weld with tube of different sizes and some solid stock.

Black LED

Black LED

One problem the stage has is you ca not see in the dark when you have been staring at stage lights. We often put glow tape on things so you can see spots of light and have an idea of where the edges of items are but they do not work back stage as you cannot see them after five minutes or so. Also, if you have a light of any other kind the audience can see it. The one exception though is black light. As along as the actor is not wearing white black light will not reflect. The actor can see it but the audience cannot. With a black light LED and a watch battery you can now place them anywhere.

They lasted us for a 2 week run and were just as bright as new. You can also build them into the set so that you can only see the LED. These increase safety and actor trust these adding a lot to a back stage.

Cozy MK IV

Cozy Mk IV

I thought it was time to introduce you to my long term project. This will take me the next 3-5 years. I am building an airplane that will seat 4 and can cruise at around 200 with a range of about 1000. It is made from fiberglass and foam. So far I am working on the bulkheads. Here is one that is completed and mine will look very similar.

Here you can follow the actual progress in video form.

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmlpE4notq3nKadHLQMxOw

Here is the last video I put up.

I will keep you all up to date on how it goes. Let me know if you have any questions.