The Build - October 6, 2002

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	Sunday, October 6, 2002	All loaded and ready to roll A disassembled PumkinHammer is ready to be moved to a secret location.
Area 52 Pumpkin Hammer ready to be assembled at it's secret location..	Tower one is up The first 14' section of Pumkin hammer is up	Tower Two
Side supports go up	More support	And further support
Front Support	The Hammer taking shape	The main shaft
Yes, it's heavy	The arm moves up	And did we say it was heavy?
PumkinHammer on the rise	The arm attached	Well, almost attached
Getting closer	And closer	And even closer
And even closer than last time	The arm in place	Now the 2,000 lb box
We're getting there	And closer	And closer
And in this corner, the future world champion...	No, we're not drilling for oil...	It moves. That's a good sign
Getting closer to testing	What a machine	What a piece of art
It's ready	Last minute adjustments	Cocked and ready to fire
We can't wait!!!	Almost ready	Oh, the anticipation...
Almost!!!	10, 9, 8...	Houston, we have lift off!!!
SPLAT!!! The pumkin has just returned to earth	What a machine!!!	President Bush, may we suggest "Hammering" Saddam?
What's left of the water container. Re-entry to earth's atmosphere evaporated the water...	To be continued...	Sunday, October 13, 2002 Or was it Friday the 13th?
Such a promissing start	Getting ready for the first test throw of the day	Cocked and ready to go
From the rear	3-2-1	The results
Ruh Ro A plumber would be proud, but this crack in PumpkinHammer's arm proves to be a challenge.	2,000 lb box? Well maybe a 1,000 lb box for now...	A closer look at the "Crack"!!!
A long way up, and down...	The fixed ladder rung	A look at PumpkinHammer's winch
An inside look at the 2,000 lb box	Team captain Foley on the move	Time to wrap things up
Team Member Girardi trying to toss a stick for Buddy the dog	Till another day Team PumpkinHammer will have a challenge this week. The 2,000 lb box will need reinforcement. The Winch needs reinforcement. And most important, the arm needs reinforcement. Will the Team meet the challenge? Stay tuned...	"Axel" comes through again To address increased safety concerns from team members, a new winching device was developed by Team member, "Axel" Foley.
Big Wheel keep on Turnin'