Comments on: construction progress blog

By: roo

roo — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:49:38 +0000

Wow, thanks for all the advice…I will try again in a few weeks!

By: Doug miller

Doug miller — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:48:15 +0000

I’m working as a marble and granite mason- my art was in glass some years ago and I’ve friends who work stone -semi precious. A tile saw runs to hot even with water fed to the cut, and the grit is to course. I’d recommend you get a saw blade for a gem saw, mount it on a variable speed sander and cut slowly. The experianced glass cutters will cut laminated glass with a standard (little wheel) glass cutter, by scoring the glass on both sides and flexing the glass fracturing along the score lines, then cutting the plastic laminant with a knife. the edge needs polishing.

By: William Dysinger

William Dysinger — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:23:54 +0000

Checking back with your progress. I see from the pictures that you now have cut that windshield glass! Did you end up cutting it with that tile saw? According to my glass man, cutting it with a tile saw would create too much heat and perhaps cause cracks but my thinking is that if you added coolant while doing it and went slow, it still should work. Is that how it went? However you did it, congrats. I’m just really curious how you finally did it? Let me know, OK? I know these kinds of projects can take a while, especially if you have another life! Looks like you’ve made good progress though!
Will, the Tink
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By: BOB MILLER

BOB MILLER — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:51:48 +0000

BURNING THE MIDNITE OIL. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY MOTORING.
BOB

By: Corrine

Corrine — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:59:50 +0000

Wow, this is soo cool. Making wish I knew how to do that same…looks like so much fun!

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:53:56 +0000

It’s really amazing to see what you are doing. You are on the cutting edge of what the future of cars will be. Fred and I love your machine pics. You have a great workshop to create this masterpiece. Keep up the great work…….your sister-in-law

By: roo

roo — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:43:35 +0000

Hey, Check out the cnc machining an “upright” some will think “watching a pot boil” but, never the less…

By: jory

jory — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:15:58 +0000

Hoooooooot shit!!!! the roopod is moving again! i gotta get up there and see it! what is the plan for getting in and out?
Keep on truckin, roo! jory

By: JackMcCornack

JackMcCornack — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:01:43 +0000

That’s cool, Roo! I gather it’ll be fwd? What are you figuring/predicting for weight?