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1/8 scale maquette presented to client
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 Full scale layout drawings depicting plan, front, back, and side elevations
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 Completed layout drawing
 Tail piece and channel arcs just back from being rolled
 Assembling the large drum element
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 Prepping front and back panels of the mast to draw final profiles on
 Transferring lineal dimensions along the front and back mast arcs to their respective elevations on layout drawing
 Transferring attenuated profiles to the flat mast panels before rolling them into their arcs
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 Precutting drum wraps & sleeves, and mast panels prior to rolling into shapes
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 Pile of parts
 Assembling the small drum element
 Rolling the large drum wrap
 Rolling the mast panels
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 Rolling the small drum wrap
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 Rolling the large drum sleeve
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 Laying out the footprint on the base
 Assembling the mast
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 Machining the base for dowels and weepholes
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 Laying out the base cut on the tail piece
 Forming, scribing, and cutting the mast side panels
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 Fitting the small drum wrap and sleeve
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 Tack welding the mast side panels
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 Tack welding the small drum wrap and sleeve
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 Welding up the mast
 Rolling the 3” riser for the base
 Assembling the base and internal anchoring ring
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 Laying out the coping cut in the mast for the tail piece
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 Laying out the top cut on the tail piece prior to weld-up
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 Laying out the arc channels for trimming to size and connection machining
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 Laying out the drum elements to determine connection points to mast and arc channels
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 Piloting thru the arcs to machine for connection dowels
 Scribing, cutting, and tack welding the large drum wrap
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 Reinstalling the wrapped drums for connection machining
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 Fully welded wrap on the large drum
 Fitting and scribing the sleeve for the large drum
 Sanding out welds
Reworking the base from an internal mounting ring to a top-bolted mounting in order to allow for tubing gussets to be welded underneath the base plate to reduce excessive flexing
Edge detailing on large drum
Final fit-up of components before sandblasting
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Installed and ready for field welding
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Field welding complete; patination started
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