Thought
Gallery of construction, part 1
First phase of construction
Second phase of construction



July 9, 2000: Work Day
June 25, 2000: First work-day meeting
June 22, 2000: Sketches of Scott's project
February 18, 2000: Initial tests of the concept


Work Day
July 9, 2000

A handful of us gathered to do some work on our projects.



Photos by Kiki.
I snapped some night-time shots of Scott's project.

Close up of the new chamber
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Scott tests the new chamber
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Scott tests a T in the tubes
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First work-day meeting
June 25, 2000

We held a work day for the purpose of working on the many projects going for this year!

Scott, Steph, Kiki, David, Steve and Will showed up and brainstormed and built and revelled!



Photos by Kiki.
Kiki snapped some pics.

Scott brazes the nut to a pipe piece
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Close up of Scott brazing
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When the flame combusts nicely
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When the flame doesn't combust nicely
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Chamber closeup
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Sketches of Scott's project
June 22, 2000

Some detailed sketches Scott drew up for his project



Photos by Kiki.
Kiki took pics of the sketches

The entire page at hi-res.
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Closeup of the globe sketch
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Closeup of how the heart will work
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Closeup of how the top of the globe comes together
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Initial tests of the concept
February 18, 2000

Scott experimented with building his own nozzles for this piece.
He was worried he'd need many, many nozzles, and couldn't afford
buying $15 propane torches to cannibalize.



Photos by Kiki.
Snapped some pics to mark the occasion.


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nozzle_parts.jpg
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