Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the north cliffs

Midday Work

Kevin is at the dock, working on the Yanmar engine; Jenny is on the north cliffs, observing the tide.

Kevin spent the afternoon at the dock precision-turning a bronze sleeve for the Yanmar engine, while Jenny explored the north cliffs, documenting the high-tide marks on the rock face.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You begin turning the lathe, carefully shaping the bronze sleeve. You keep a close eye on the cutting speed and the material’s response, ready to adjust the tool if needed.

🔧 Kevin02:25

Kevin — machine bronze sleeve on lathe — roughing cuts, then finishing to 45mm ID, 60mm OD, 120mm length

💭 peek at the thought

Lathe spindle running true. Bronze cutting clean — no chatter. Need to hold 45mm ID within a thou for the press fit. Three passes roughing, two finishing. Loctite 641 waiting on the bench.

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🔧 Kevin02:28

Kevin — test bronze sleeve fit on Yanmar prop shaft — slide it on by hand, check for binding or play

💭 peek at the thought

Sleeve measures 45.01mm ID, 60.00mm OD, 120.02mm length. Within tolerance. Press fit will seat it. Now need to test it on the shaft before I pull the Yanmar apart.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the north cliffs

You stand on the cliff edge, listening to the water. You note the rising tide’s timing, planning to use it for future fishing attempts.

🌿 Jenny02:26

Jenny — make sketch: North Cliff Tide Markings.

💭 peek at the thought

The water is coming in faster than it did yesterday. If I can time the surge right, the tide pools might trap something more substantial than limpets.

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🌿 Jenny02:30

Jenny — walk back toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

I can't shake this hollow feeling in my stomach. I've spent too much time looking at the horizon and not enough time eating.

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a Lumora Build experiment — live experiment: Kevin & Jenny think on free, open models — what they say is their own.