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Witch progress + My very 1st Rant(on a Blog at least)

       OK, yesterdays progress was decent thanks to a slow day at the office(which is actually in the house).  I was able to start assembly of the witch and do the caulking of the cauldron.  Everything was going smoothly, I had the stereo playin', the beers were cold and something was getting done.  Until (warning to readers, RANT to follow) I had to make a trip to the Home Creepo(I prefer Lowes but it's farther) to get parts.  Sometimes this prop building is as bad as doing plumbing which usually results in at least a half a dozen trips to the store.  This trip was a result of the bins at these DIY home stores being mixed up from other people taking sizes from one and putting them in another.  So I have to waste gas, time and money to replace the pieces that shouldn't be in my possession in the 1st place.  I know what you're thinking, I should be more careful with my purchase, Caveat emptor and all of that nonsense.  Well, two words for that, ______  _______ !(I'll let you fill 'em in, I'm going to try to keep this clean) Thats what they hire people(there's that word again) for supposedly, who am I kidding though, they are never around when you need them anyway.  So I had to wait in line(that's a whole other issue) and spend more time and money for three PVC fittings and one U-bolt, Unbelievable!

Man, I need to relax, 1....2....3............10.  OK, I'm alright now.  So here are some progress pics from yesterday.

 

This pic shows the point at which I was forced to abdicate my project and head to the afore mentioned establishment due to the wrong sized pieces and missing U-bolt(pictured).  If you noticed the splotch of Liquid Nails on the cauldron, it's a goof.  That's where I picked to start putting the rivets on and I didn't remember the board that goes on the outside.

 

This is where I finished for the day, with the arm assemblies and neck motor mounted.  In this pic you'll notice that there are no green lights in the cauldron, I forgot to keep them out after Christmas, so now I have to rummage through the attic.  I'm not looking forward to that.  All things considered a decent days prop building(for me anyway)

 

Yeah, yeah, I know my shop's a mess


Posted: 8:43 AM, May. 4, 2006