On 14/04/23, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > 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. This guy can most likely help you: http://www.johnsonweldingworks.com/ I'm heading in there today to get a part of one of my recumbent bikes fixed. > rday slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.net> <www.TriColour.net> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________