My life is made up of a few activities; work, riding bikes and hanging out with my family. Sometimes, if I’m really lucky I sleep.

The last few weeks have been hectic, a lot of work on, but I’ve tempered that with a few long bikes rides with my Dad and my son, teaching Louise to use Inventor and trying to keep up with my other son playing computer games (computer games arent my strong point).

As for what's going on at work - its been a whole lot of square-peg-round-hole jobs. in rapid succession. Some site work measuring up components and some cool stuff 3D scanning car parts.

I did 3D print a socket to help with my physio. This is part of the long journey that is building my own robotic arm; determining my range of movement, locating and learning to use the remaining nerves, and, building strength in my shoulder. This 3D print was from ABS and my first attempt at annealing printed parts…. there were failures.. but, I got there in the end. Can’t tell if that’s good or bad yet, as I push the limits of my short arm I encounter new and unfun pain. Fortunately, any pain is shortlived and I know what causes it. The 3D printed socket fits my short arm, has a connection for the gym equipment and laces to tie it to my out of shape body. It works.

I’d like to think I ride bikes better in the real world than I do in computer games.