Worked on machines. Did stuff.

 Finished with the workshop introduction. Refreshed my skills on real machines. It was great fun to create something tangible with your own hands :)

Even if not all the stuff is doing something or is functional. The orange thingy is a 'Tomte', which means Santa Claus in swedish. It is made from a round PVC profile  Every UID student has to do it in order to get the license to turning and milling machines.

I had nice talk about it with some of my classmates - this thing almost could serve as some sort of identifier for all UID students, as it was done for years by every single student at the school. Every single Tomte is similar, but still different in the details, as it is handcrafted and not perfect.

After doing the Tomte, we all had to do a metal clamp, which was slightly more challenging because of the material. Did not work with metal for years!

We also had to do something out of wood, to get the license on the planning machins, band saw, table saw etc...I don't have a picture of the result yet, as I am still searching for a prominent position :)