*I sledge-hammered out what concrete I had in the shop where the T-100 mods will be created.
*Then I dug out the compacted rock sub layer with a wrecking bar.
*The concrete and rock became part of the driveway where one might have been 'stuck in the mud' before,carried out in half-5-gallon bucket loads.
*My 'indoor' oil-change pit is being expanded to create a larger pit,integrated into a level slab for taking measurements, fabrication,and installation.
*The dirt is becoming backfill for my earth-sheltered shack.
*Right now the pit is W= 36" X D= 14" X L= 108".
*I pulled the T-100 in over it Wednesday and crawled in for a look-see.
*It's better than I've ever had,but I'm going to expand the length to 144" and deepen it a bit more,then 'retest.'
*Since the excavation is 'indoors,' all the digging is by hand,in hard clay (gumbo).
*The loose plan,is to have everything concreted in by the first of March.
*At this time,I'll fall off the face of the Earth and disappear into full-time fabrication mode.
*In the meantime,I'll get everything I can think of online before I cutout.
*Right now,the passive solar shop area is staying well above outdoor ambient temps and this should improve as mods to the shop envelope evolve.I should be able to sling fiberglass, Bondo,and paint regardless of outdoor conditions.
(you rich guys,enjoy your hydraulic lifts!)
