Big move! (Patreon)

Hi guys!

After much head-scratching, Athena has been moved to the workshop. It's going to be a huge productivity booster!

It's been a very frustrating week here in Skive. I was hoping to get Athena moved last week but knew that wasn't going to happen. I was told that it would be at the beginning of this week. After then being told Wednesday, Thursday, in the end, it turned out to be late Friday afternoon. The move itself was perfect, and that's the most important thing, but it is frustrating to be strung along like that. With the move over, I'm super excited to continue working on Athena - tomorrow after this storm is over. Speaking of the storm is supposed to peak around 6 pm tonight. Usually, they always seem to peak during the night while I'm trying to sleep. Also, this one coming more out of the south than usual that makes for a slightly more comfortable "ride" aboard Obelix. I should be able to get some sleep tonight. 

Behind the scenes, at the workshop, Cement-boat guy and I are getting ready to weld the boilers. We're waiting on the last bit of pipe we need, and his MIG welder to return home to the workshop. So far, I've only done a little bit of TIG welding on stainless. It'll be fun to try MIG/MAG on regular steel. We're also busy searching for burners. We'll use the same type that's used in houses. It's pretty common over here, especially out in the rural areas, to use oil/diesel to heat your home. Those burners last forever and are designed for continuous operation. Essentially what we're building is a poor man's version of a Kabola or Hurricane heater. Our boiler  (including burner) will be less than $800 (compared to over $5000 for a Kabola). Sure it'll be DIY, but it'll be affordable, reliable, and safe. What more could you ask for? :) 

Also, in workshop related news, our new (to us) milling machine is supposed to show up any minute now. I better go be ready to help! Exciting times! 

I hope you've all had an amazing and less windy weekend! Thank you so much for your support :)