The bane and boon of aging eyes. About 20 years ago, I first noticed that my near vision was starting to go, ever so slightly. (I had a hard time distinguishing the pins of a min-DIN8 connector.) The eyes are now to the point that for all the fine construction work and fine finishing work, […]

I’ve started on the finishing work: fixing all (?) the little blemishes and cosmetic flaws, and some of the minor mechanical flaws that could present problems, such as letting paint beneath the wraps (potentially causing melting). Some of these are simple: press a little epoxy clay along the sides of the S-IC tunnel covers, between […]