4 Goals for a fresh orbit. 2023 is upon us.

an ikea lamp in the desert at sunset

The far future. The year 2023.

It’s been a long road to get here. we had to orbit all the way around the sun.

What am I going to focus on this year? 4 goals for a fresh orbit.

The monuments are still in the floor at the Hangar in Playa Vista where they built the Spruce Goose

Launch Flotilla Our presence in space is expanding. Flotilla will leverage the fast moving launch market to establish industrial economic activity in space. I’ve formed the company and I’m working on laying the knots to fit the spline of the first ship.

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McMaster Rules! My Favorite Things.

McMaster-Carr is the single greatest website on the internet. Maybe you’ve heard of it. I figure my real first post should be about something great, so here you go.

You can get smoke bombs, witches hats, deadblow sledge hammers and everything in between. Bonus points: If you’re in LA, you can get same day delivery if you order in the AM, and it’s dirt cheap shipping.

Here are a couple items I’ve ordered over the years and fallen in love with.

Mitotoyo Harsh Environment Digital Calipers 12″ – These are my favorite calipers for day to day work in the field and in the shop. They’re pretty durable, can take a splashing of coolant, and are just the right size for a quick check to confirm most rectilinear dimensions / tolerances on machined parts and assemblies.

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