Good Morning from my Robotics Lab! This is Shadow 8472, and I am never using Stage/Part sections again. Let’s get started!
Last week, I tried super gluing Blinky Pie’s base back together with unpromising observations. After two successful runs gluing segments of an interrupted print to its own raft that I somehow still had around, I went on to the main event, but it failed hard with the broken tab springing away from its base.
I hardly touched my project all week.
Sunday came and I forced myself to work on it. I was expecting to clean it off with some acetone and start over again, this time with the baking soda method that gives the super glue something to latch onto.
I pulled my project out and took inventory. I was surprised to find that not only had the broken piece returned to its proper seat, but it was holding up to a semi-reasonable amount of pressure. No way am I stress testing it, but I’m hopeful this case will continue to serve me for a long time to come as will be.
I set the base aside, then had help from my father tending to the top half. I took the camera out last week, so it wasn’t attached to any electronics or anything. As it stands as of writing, the glue is not quite to the 24 hour mark needed for full strength.
Next week, I expect to do a little sanding and painting on Blinkie’s dome head, but only if there’s glue oozing out the back.
I’ve also had a vague thought that I’ll need to get into soldering some day. It’s no time soon, but I really hope it’s not too much of a challenge.
Final Question: If you were a real-life spacecraft, what would you be, and why?