Yesterday we test-assembled Spider. Spider, in all its carbon-fiber-and-finely-crafted-joints glory, is the most beautiful gondola ever created—in my humble opinion. Sadly, finely-crafted has its limits and there are a few misfit pieces.
We were joined by Emma, Jamil, and Steffi: our new student, returning student, and guest photographer (visiting Juan).
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- The bolting begins
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- And the first bolts fit. Who’da thunk it?
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- I arrive, just in time
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- Closeup of an insert: eight bolt holes, and one breathing hole
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- The first triangle fits together
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- So far, so good
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- Laura: solo action shot
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- Spider’s awesomeness repels darkness
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- The bottom rear joint starts to fill up
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- The complete back section…
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- …including the turtle joint, now with legs
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- Juan likes aerial shots, apparently
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- Natalie: solo action shot
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- The first side triangle
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- Emma: solo action shot
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- Jamil: solo action shot
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- Group action shot
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- Steve: solo “action” shot. Yes, I do often look dazed and confused
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- Self-portrait of Steffi
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- The taskmasters supervise
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- The structure is flipped upright. Marco comes to watch
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- Oh no! We find the first piece that doesn’t fit
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- We continue to assemble our now imperfect structure
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- Juan: man-with-the-plan action shot
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- We place finishing touches on the scoop
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- The completed gondola was tantalizingly climbable
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- We demonstrate its awesomeness by easily lifting and moving it. Lorenzo joins in
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- Finally, we assemble the SIP cage
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- Steffi: solo action shot
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- Juan takes in inadvertent and well-deserved bow in front of his creation
Very cool guys!
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