given the possible "maker" community in the area, i figure i might as well ask here -- i'm looking for someone local who can do some simple machining of aluminum blocks to build a spherical ice cube maker. here's a sample set of instructions online: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-an-ice-ball-maker/ really pretty straightforward -- two sizable aluminum blocks, machine two half-spheres into them, then install a couple vertical guides to let one block slowly, driven by it own weight, flatten a chunk of ice into a perfectly spherical ball. here's a video showing the principle in action (using copper instead of aluminum): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuSeKS9sbZg anyway, you get the idea. anyone here have any suggestions for machine shops in town that can do this kind of thing? thanks. rday -- ======================================================================== Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday ========================================================================