internship

6.13: We finished wire brushing the fire scale off the weld spots of the asia wall clocks. Julie and Ken introduced us to the drop saw where you can cut tubes. You have to set it up, press a button and it cuts, then once it drops you have to reset the tube and reset it. It's a huge machine and it was kind of scary that day but you get used to it. It's good to have something to do while it cuts because it takes awhile but you ahve to constantly reset it. We also learned how to use the cut saw. We cut rods which later had to be cleaned with alcohol. To degrease the steel, we use scotch brite pads and soak them in 91% rubbing alcohol.

[right:(top) We use these carts because there's so many pieces that it helps keep us organized with what we've done and what needs to be done next]
[(bottom) drop saw]

6.18: We worked on grinding bars for a table top clock. It's a decorative finish so it's so important to be uniform and exact. We tried our hardest and i think we did a pretty good job. It's harder to do because you use a bigger grinder that takes both hands. After that day my hands felt like jelly.

6.23: Another day of cutting parts and grinding the bars. The rods that we cut with the cut saw had to be sanded on the belt sander. We also got to sample some cupcakes that Julie made for Ken's 50th birthday. They were chocolate with a hint of chile spice? I was a bit nervous to try it but they were delicious!! My internship couldn't get better... metal and cupcakes? Aren't you jealous?