Met with Larry in Engineering and he made a few suggestions, but he too is stymied about the best way to make my bellows. I tried a quick stab at making a wood pattern, but decided quickly to abandon it because it’s too time-consuming.
I went about making a heavy paper bellows and learned a lot about what happens when the shape begins to taper. I still don’t know how to do it yet; it will take all day Friday to come up with the right solution. It’s worth it if it works.
Met with Bob, the safety coordinator, and he went over company policy. Bob stressed the dangerous aspects of the environment and impressed using common sense and not rushing to do a task and forgetting safety. In this environment, safety is paramount; I can see where bad things could happen in an instant.
