OPPP: Boring Flat Piece of Steel

A nice, 22ga steel blank to make the new control panel for the laser cutter. No lasers involved, just a band saw and a scroll saw. Scotch tape protects the cut lines from rubbing and acts as a blade lubricant.

OPPP: Bent and Broken. Er, Braken. Braked. On the Brake.

The bending brake has added a third dimension!

Not a perfect job, but not atrocious either.

I didn't notice till after I'd finished that the bend depth adjustment had slipped, so the bends are a little rounder than I'd have liked, but meh. Let's tack weld it and see how well it fits before complaining too hard.

Oh *hello* there!

Guess who I found all spiffy and alert and about three inches across as I opened the door toward the shop room!

What a gorgeous fishing spider. Either she just got in, or there's more for her to eat in here than I expected.

[Fishing spiders are huge but ~ harmless. And yes, they really do catch fish.]