This is the blog that never seems to start, or, just like the R5 in A New Hope, blows up as it just starts moving. Rest assured, true believers! R5 will be constructed and assembled in the next year!
Personal stuff this year has been at an all-time high level of crazy. With losing my grandmother, getting my first (and hopefully last) kidney stone, the push for new floors in 4 out of the 6 rooms in the house and -- oh yeah, in case you don't follow me on Facebook -- my wife and I announced that we're having our first child (Feb 20th), it's been a hectic time!
I've received the fiberglass dome that was offered on the R2 Builder's site. It's pretty great, though I need to rework the 'eyes' with lenses and lights (thanks to Chris Reiff for sharing his tricks of the trade!). I plan on making the frame in the next month, though I'm also getting the nagging feeling to just buy an A&A frame.
It's funny that part of what's holding me up, other than the lack of time, space and plain courage to start cutting into the plastic, is that I'm a bit dismayed at the lack of certain resin pieces being offered. I know - cross that bridge when you come to it, don't put the cart before the horse and so on, but it's that stress of "what if it's not available when I'm at the point where I need it?" that eats at me.
Bah - forget all that. I'll assemble the router table, start sticking the plans on the plastic and let loose.
