Finally!

Construction has begun!  This week a lot of progress has been made.  the frame of our parabolic concentrator has been built, and we started making the skeleton of our parabolic trough.  It feels so good that after weeks of purchase order mishaps, everything starts coming together so quickly.  Friday we will take a trip to the metal shop and start fabricating some of the larger pieces of steel that we will need for our concentrator, and maybe we can make a wood template for the parabola to ensure accuracy along the entire trough.  By next week we should be generating steam and (hopefully) powering a steam engine with previously mentioned steam!

Below are a few pictures taken in my friends garage of our activities this week.