Month May 2013

That’s right! I got the metal lathe going! And it’s freaking awesome! No idea what I’m talking about? Then read this great page all about metal lathes (view article here) so you can understand why I’m so excited. I have…

Yeeha!  I gave the two scholarships out tonight.  I only stuttered once when I lost my place, but I did great!  😀  My hands were shaking like MAD, but nobody could see that behind the podium.  That felt really good…

About to go fill it up with oil and turn it on.  🙂

It’s still in the driveway – I have a friend coming over soon to help me roll it inside. edit:  Got it in!  Used a bunch of cut schedule 40 PVC and just rolled it in.  Was easier than we…

I’ve received all the scholarship applications and sorted through them, discarded the incomplete, and now have only three to review.  I’ve given out copies of the essays to ten of the teachers I work with and we’re working on narrowing…

Well, the scholarship money has been transferred to the school and all the applications have come in. I’m going to spend this week with the other teachers reading through them all and picking the 2 or 4 most deserving. There…

So my giant metal lathe will be here Wednesday afternoon, and I just got finished cleaning up in the shop.  Sunday afternoon and then a few more hours tonight.  It took forever to put all those blanks back up there…

38!!! Congrats to Juan A.!!  You’ve won a pen!

I just got word that… The winner of This Year’s Pen Drawing is: Ticket #1006 Erick F (efchem)! Erick wins the Newton Custom Pen! Congrats to Erick! We appreciate everyone’s contribution, and involvement! Shawn will work with Erick on the…

Tonight’s the night!  If you want to get in on this Newton Pen then do so before 9pm central US time.  That gives  you 11 hours! I’ll make an announcement tonight.  🙂 And don’t forget the drawing at The Fountain…