end of week two

closing the mold

testing the pipes before pouring the foam into the mold

mixing the chemicals that make the foam, the reaction happens in seconds

finished blade

We have had a rough week in the workshop. We were supposed to finish at least one complete turbine, ready for our trip next week. Due to a number of issues, it just didn´t happen.

We did manage however to successfully make a turbine blade(!) as well as complete the two plates that generate the electricity; a metal plate topped with eight magnents set in resin and a resin mold filled with six hand turned copper coils.

To make the most of our unsuccessful week and celebrate what we did manage to complete, we decided to take the weekend off and head south into the mountain town of Huaraz. It´s a seven hour night bus and we are leaving tonight! We will have a long weekend in Huaraz, before taking a night bus back to Trujillo on Monday.

I am super excited for this trip. It will be nice to get away from Trujillo and finally see a little bit more of Peru. Updates to follow!