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8/20/20 *Note, this report is out of order. It should precede the previous post by one week. Today was a very productive day at CSME.  Doug, Larry, Gene, and Jerry worked while George took off and played with an F-7 (A real one so I guess we can excuse him) over on the coast.  WeContinue reading “Documentation”

8/25/20 Yesterday a number of folks showed up and energetic discussions were held regarding the layout of the layout.  Many ideas were shared and some major errors were discovered as the layout papers were maneuvered around the new room.  One error I made was to reverse the numbers on measurements to reference points at theContinue reading “Better Sides”

8/17/20 This week we continued documentation of the existing layout.  Even though we’ve had to move stuff around the layout remains intact and operational.  The following pictures should show what’s going on.

8/12/20 We continued work today and drew the physical outline of all parts of the layout in the big room except the helix.  Our next work day, we will complete the outline in the small room and the helix.  Next steps involve adding the existing track plan to the outline.  Plumb bobs speeded up theContinue reading “It’s All About the Plumbing”

8/11/20 The CSME rebuild began today.  But first, we had to take down and move the layout from the old building. We reviewed the process for documentation and then proceeded with work.  We got ahead of schedule and took it easy after that with a socially distanced lunch.  Tomorrow’s work session will be called plumb bobContinue reading “The Rebuild Begins with The Move”