Author: diogenesoftherifle

Been pissin' down rain off n on, windy to boot, and enough cloud cover that my efforts to sort out what works/what doesn't, on the armature were fraught with lots of curses at clouds and (im)patiently waiting between shade and sunlight.    'I'm gonna have to figure something else out' is the final judgement.   I have … Continue reading Pissy sorta day.

Didn't get much done on the Array.  DID make the center post, but have not attached it to the frame as yet; wanna make an adjustment to what I did before I go there.   And I have those zerk fittings to tap into place.   One thing I did do was play with the armature (more … Continue reading And into the weekendz

Yup quick n dirty mill work. Spec is called 'close enough'. You can see the solid axle in this pic.  That ain't gonna bend under this sort of weight. I milled a couple of flats on the pieces intended to weld.  Made fitup easier for certain, dunno if thats a benefit to strength or not.   … Continue reading More on Array, and full of poo!

Long day in the sun at that.  Hates the ballfield jobs.  No shade, stoopid astroturf that sucks up solar energy like a sponge, then radiates it right back at ya, so you get it on the back and the belly.    Not that it was all that hot today.  Humidity is down quite a bit, and … Continue reading Long day,

Two small solo jobs needed doing, then return to shop to make a gate because someone doesn't know how to use a tape, or can't see the numbers, or something.   Not pointing fingers, it's just as likely me as anyone else.  (I keep notes on all my builds, I will go back and see if … Continue reading Blase muhnday

IS gets her message through, loud and clear.  Not gonna give deets, but my little trip to hobofreight came to almost 1/2 of what expected to drop.  My ITC membership discount paid for my membership fee for 2 years.  I had HF money to the tune $25 (granted,  this is also represented in what I've … Continue reading Then other days,,,

where the tinkerer in me needs restrained, sedated, and secured to the back wall of my cranium. Fact: HF has a sale on thier solar panels to ISTC members, of which I am one.  Hard to beat the $/W on new panels, and I already have several in place. Fact: I have a linear actuator … Continue reading There are days,,,