{"id":507,"date":"2009-11-15T02:04:43","date_gmt":"2009-11-15T06:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galadriel.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=507"},"modified":"2012-11-23T04:22:24","modified_gmt":"2012-11-23T08:22:24","slug":"assembling-spider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"Assembling Spider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we test-assembled Spider. Spider, in all its carbon-fiber-and-finely-crafted-joints glory, is the most beautiful gondola ever created&mdash;in my humble opinion. Sadly, finely-crafted has its limits and there are a few misfit pieces.<\/p>\n<p>We were joined by Emma, Jamil, and Steffi: our new student, returning student, and guest photographer (visiting Juan).<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-507 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=510'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1581-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-510\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1581-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1581-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1581-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-510'>\n\t\t\t\tThe bolting begins\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=511'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1582-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-511\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1582-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1582-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1582-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-511'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd the first bolts fit. Who&#8217;da thunk it?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=512'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1583-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-512\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1583-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1583-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1583-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-512'>\n\t\t\t\tI arrive, just in time\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=513'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1585-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-513\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1585-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1585-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1585-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-513'>\n\t\t\t\tCloseup of an insert: eight bolt holes, and one breathing hole\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=541'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113133439-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-541\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113133439-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113133439-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113133439-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-541'>\n\t\t\t\tThe first triangle fits together\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=515'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1589-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-515\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1589-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1589-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1589-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-515'>\n\t\t\t\tSo far, so good\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=516'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1590-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-516\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1590-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1590-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/img_1590-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-516'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura: solo action shot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=517'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113134137-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-517\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113134137-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113134137-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113134137-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113134137.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-517'>\n\t\t\t\tSpider&#8217;s awesomeness repels darkness\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=518'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135123-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-518\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135123-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135123-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135123-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-518'>\n\t\t\t\tThe bottom rear joint starts to fill up\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=519'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135315-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-519\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135315-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135315-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135315-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-519'>\n\t\t\t\tThe complete back section&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=520'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135715-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-520\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135715-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135715-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135715-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113135715.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-520'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;including the turtle joint, now with legs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=521'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140138-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-521\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140138-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140138-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140138-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-521'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan likes aerial shots, apparently\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=522'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140328-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-522\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140328-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140328-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140328-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140328.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-522'>\n\t\t\t\tNatalie: solo action shot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=524'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140621-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-524\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140621-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140621-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140621-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-524'>\n\t\t\t\tThe first side triangle\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=525'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140731-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140731-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140731-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140731-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140731.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-525'>\n\t\t\t\tEmma: solo action shot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=526'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140745-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-526\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140745-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140745-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140745-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140745.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-526'>\n\t\t\t\tJamil: solo action shot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=527'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140853-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-527\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140853-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140853-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140853-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140853.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-527'>\n\t\t\t\tGroup action shot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=528'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113141104-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-528\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113141104-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113141104-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113141104-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113141104.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-528'>\n\t\t\t\tSteve: solo &#8220;action&#8221; shot. Yes, I do often look dazed and confused\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=523'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140415-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-523\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140415-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140415-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113140415-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-523'>\n\t\t\t\tSelf-portrait of Steffi\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=529'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113143913-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-529\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113143913-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113143913-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113143913-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-529'>\n\t\t\t\tThe taskmasters supervise\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=530'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113144212-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-530\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113144212-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113144212-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113144212-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113144212.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-530'>\n\t\t\t\tThe structure is flipped upright. Marco comes to watch\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=531'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113144755-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-531\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113144755-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113144755-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113144755-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-531'>\n\t\t\t\tOh no! We find the first piece that doesn&#8217;t fit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=532'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113150005-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-532\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113150005-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113150005-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113150005-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-532'>\n\t\t\t\tWe continue to assemble our now imperfect structure\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=533'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113151230-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-533\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113151230-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113151230-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113151230-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-533'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan: man-with-the-plan action shot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=534'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113154443-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-534\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113154443-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113154443-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113154443-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-534'>\n\t\t\t\tWe place finishing touches on the scoop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=535'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113155453-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-535\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113155453-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113155453-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113155453-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113155453.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-535'>\n\t\t\t\tThe completed gondola was tantalizingly climbable\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=536'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113155620-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113155620-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113155620-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113155620-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-536'>\n\t\t\t\tWe demonstrate its awesomeness by easily lifting and moving it. Lorenzo joins in\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=537'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113162904-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-537\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113162904-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113162904-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113162904-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-537'>\n\t\t\t\tFinally, we assemble the SIP cage\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=538'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113163130-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-538\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113163130-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113163130-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113163130-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-538'>\n\t\t\t\tSteffi: solo action shot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=539'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113163003-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-539\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113163003-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113163003-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/20091113163003-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-539'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan takes in inadvertent and well-deserved bow in front of his creation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we test-assembled Spider. Spider, in all its carbon-fiber-and-finely-crafted-joints glory, is the most beautiful gondola ever created&mdash;in my humble opinion. Sadly, finely-crafted has its limits and there are a few misfit pieces.<\/p>\n<p>We were joined by Emma, Jamil, and Steffi: our new student, returning student, and guest photographer (visiting Juan).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10,8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=507"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5953,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507\/revisions\/5953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}