Zigzagzig cat door - Revision history

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== Zigzagzig cat door ==

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IMG_20230530_153109.jpg|Exterior with lid/roof off.
IMG_20230530_162608.jpg|Interior with wall/panel off and power cable running out cat flap to outside. Cat comes in there, goes right, goes up, goes left, and enters inside at top left.
IMG_20230530_165626.jpg|Half way up is a "floor" across the middle that ends at the 18" steel ruler. Replace ceramic tile with plywood notched for power cord. Something outside is holding up the flap.
IMG_20230530_165819.jpg|Flap is "normal".
IMG_20230530_175223.jpg|Short white triple outlet is mounted on left, black power cord. Added square ply right wall. Cat entered past me and I realized the scrap wood (it's all scrap wood) on the "floor" was too close for him to do a "U-turn" in addition to the flap. Hereafter it's changed to grant a wider berth.
IMG_20230530_181901.jpg|Cut insulation (scrap from Winton's addition), held in place with splinters against the wind. Last month (or two), I built shelves that failed, then turned it into that toolbox, which may become a Santa prop.
IMG_20230530_183228.jpg|Added last outside wall to prevent wind coming in. Didn't need "ceiling" as insulation and sloped lid/roof close it off.
IMG_20230530_183249.jpg|Closer.
IMG_20230530_183400.jpg|Currie brought cherry tomatoes to the last Green Room meeting and I got a dozen, though one seems like it's not gonna make it. Last year John gave me a whole bunch of those long screw/bolt boxes from his work at Home Depot. I didn't know what to use them for. Now they'll be in the washroom greenhouse.
IMG_20230530_185126.jpg|Same?
IMG_20230530_185158.jpg|The lid/roof is a crude section of plywood scrap. It was already mostly red but I added an additional protective coat. The white plastic is a scrap piece from Winton's addition patio floor on a roof. If I wasn't so tired and lazy I would have masked the white. The overspray on the cement was intentional.
IMG_20230530_185212.jpg|An old webcam is in that peanut butter jar beside the air-conditioner to watch the side of the building, the cat door, and my e-scooter that will park here and charge.
IMG_20230530_191537.jpg|Packed up by two of three windows. I also built that box last month, for file folders - but it seems more appropriate for work stuff and cargo (groceries, books, etc) on the e-scooter. The sun, to the front and right, is reflecting off the windows of my parents' building behind, across the street, making it look like a sun rise instead of sunset.
IMG_20230530_192826.jpg|First two windows.
IMG_20230530_192847.jpg|Tomorrow I'll stencil on an upside down maple leaf (Canada in distress), and an eye/camera icon with "recording zone". I'll also stencil the box.
IMG_20230530_194608.jpg|Added carved (not blocking) insulation at lower left. Ran out of red duct tape to seal drafts.
IMG_20230530_195914.jpg|Other side of house, window near back door, cat watching. Photo of interior wall/panel, upside down.
IMG_20230530_195932.jpg|Opposite side of wall/panel. I had to cut off the corner of the mounting block for the power cord. I patched this scrap plywood with two triangles, one at the corner, and another midway.
IMG_20230530_200355.jpg|Ready to raise the wall/panel.
IMG_20230530_200822.jpg|Wall/panel is up.
IMG_20230530_201456.jpg|Nice oak trim is in place on sides and across the bottom. The planks and black shelf are temporary until I can afford some nice proper boards to finish it aesthetically.
vlcsnap-2023-05-30-20h31m43s038.png|Webcam view at sunset, behind the trees. Peanut butter jar distortion at right and reflection flare at left.
vlcsnap-2023-05-30-21h18m39s995.png|Webcam almost an hour later, dusk but not yet dark. I intend to put a motion detector and light out there on that power supply.
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== Santa Libertas set ==

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IMG_20230530_201629.jpg|Black wall/panel up top. Santa set (in development). Haven't started asking for props and decor yet. Top left is a beaver statud, Venitian cat mask, and wild turkey feather behind a 22" dog bed on a shelf for my cat. Two and a half years ago, when I got the two cats they were climbing everything so I made high shelves around the room for them. They liked them until one didn't come home and there was no more interest in climbing that high. I then filled the shelves with books until I redecorated last month.
IMG_20230530_202707.jpg|Some of the Buddhas are restored, but for the Santa show, the cat bed and Buddhas won't be in shot or I'll replace them with something more appropriate.
IMG_20230530_202818.jpg|Last month I restored this formerly broken chair. You couldn't sit in it. Now it's build like a tank. The halo effect will be intentional.
IMG_20230530_202852.jpg|I turned on all the lights, but the show lighting will be much better.
IMG_20230530_202953.jpg|Top shelf. Shark jaws, Pokey & Gumby, bamboo forms I made, books, and the Bard.
IMG_20230530_203028.jpg|
IMG_20230530_203029.jpg|Shakespeare.

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== Illustrations ==

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IMG_20230530_200024.jpg|Unfinished Scottish rampant lion painting. I'm going to vectorize it for use in freedom designs for T-shirts, etc.
IMG_20230530_200030.jpg|Unfinished Scottish rampant lion painting. [https://infogalactic.com/info/File:Scottish_Motif_With_Rampant_Lion_-_Jason_Carswell_Painting_Unfinished_2_-_DSC02855.JPG From my original sketch.]
IMG_20230530_200119.jpg|Unfinished Scottish rampant lion painting.
IMG_20230530_200201.jpg|Unfinished Scottish rampant lion painting.
IMG_20230530_210341.jpg|While listening to a Hollywood actress talk about her career last night I sketched this stuff. I brought a bunch of animation books for Jared to look at. "Freedom for Journalists" is Pete's thing and I thought this might make a good logo.
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      IMG_20230530_201629.jpg|Black wall/panel up top.  Santa set (in development).  Haven't started asking for props and decor yet.  Top left is a beaver statud, Venitian cat mask, and wild turkey feather behind a 22" dog bed on a shelf for my cat.  Two and a half years ago, when I got the two cats they were climbing everything so I made high shelves around the room for them.  They liked them until one didn't come home and there was no more interest in climbing that high.  I then filled the shelves with books until I redecorated last month.
      IMG_20230530_202707.jpg|Some of the Buddhas are restored, but for the Santa show, the cat bed and Buddhas won't be in shot or I'll replace them with something more appropriate.
-     IMG_20230530_202818.jpg|Last month I restored this formerly broken chair.  You couldn't sit in it.  Now it's build like a tank.  The halo effect will be intentional.
+     IMG_20230530_202818.jpg|I had no intention of being Santa then, last year I found this good but broken chair in an alley and brought it home though you couldn't sit in it (but the cat could).  Finally last month I restored it and now it's build like a tank.  Got the "True North" thing at a garage sale with Winton last year.  The wreath halo effect will be intentional.
      IMG_20230530_202852.jpg|I turned on all the lights, but the show lighting will be much better.
      IMG_20230530_202953.jpg|Top shelf.  Shark jaws, Pokey & Gumby, bamboo forms I made, books, and the Bard.

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      IMG_20230530_183400.jpg|Currie brought cherry tomatoes to the last Green Room meeting and I got a dozen, though one seems like it's not gonna make it.  Last year John gave me a whole bunch of those long screw/bolt boxes from his work at Home Depot.  I didn't know what to use them for.  Now they'll be in the washroom greenhouse.
      IMG_20230530_185126.jpg|Same?
-     IMG_20230530_185158.jpg|The lid/roof is a crude section of plywood scrap.  It was already mostly red but I added an additional protective coat.  The white rubber/plastic (same as cat flap) is a scrap piece from Winton's addition patio floor on a roof.  If I wasn't so tired and lazy I would have masked the white.  The overspray on the cement was intentional.
+     IMG_20230530_185158.jpg|The lid/roof is a crude section of plywood scrap.  It was already mostly red but I added an additional protective coat.  The white rubber/plastic (same as cat flap) is a scrap piece from Winton's addition patio floor on a roof.  If I wasn't so tired and lazy I would have masked the white.  The overspray on the cement was intentional to mark the webcam view edge.
      IMG_20230530_185212.jpg|An old webcam is in that peanut butter jar beside the air-conditioner to watch the side of the building, the cat door, and my e-scooter that will park here and charge.
      vlcsnap-2023-05-30-20h31m43s038.png|Webcam view at sunset, behind the trees.  Peanut butter jar distortion at right and reflection flare at left.

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      IMG_20230530_185158.jpg|The lid/roof is a crude section of plywood scrap.  It was already mostly red but I added an additional protective coat.  The white plastic is a scrap piece from Winton's addition patio floor on a roof.  If I wasn't so tired and lazy I would have masked the white.  The overspray on the cement was intentional.
      IMG_20230530_185212.jpg|An old webcam is in that peanut butter jar beside the air-conditioner to watch the side of the building, the cat door, and my e-scooter that will park here and charge.
      IMG_20230530_191537.jpg|Packed up by two of three windows.  I also built that box last month, for file folders - but it seems more appropriate for work stuff and cargo (groceries, books, etc) on the e-scooter.  The sun, to the front and right, is reflecting off the windows of my parents' building behind, across the street, making it look like a sun rise instead of sunset.
      IMG_20230530_192826.jpg|First two windows.
      IMG_20230530_192847.jpg|Tomorrow I'll stencil on an upside down maple leaf (Canada in distress), and an eye/camera icon with "recording zone".  I'll also stencil the box.
      IMG_20230530_194608.jpg|Added carved (not blocking) insulation at lower left.  Ran out of red duct tape to seal drafts.
      IMG_20230530_195914.jpg|Other side of house, window near back door, cat watching.  Photo of interior wall/panel, upside down.

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      IMG_20230530_192826.jpg|First two windows.
      IMG_20230530_192847.jpg|Tomorrow I'll stencil on an upside down maple leaf (Canada in distress), and an eye/camera icon with "recording zone".  I'll also stencil the box.
      IMG_20230530_194608.jpg|Added carved (not blocking) insulation at lower left.  Ran out of red duct tape to seal drafts.
      IMG_20230530_195914.jpg|Other side of house, window near back door, cat watching.  Photo of interior wall/panel, upside down.
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      IMG_20230530_200822.jpg|Wall/panel is up.
      IMG_20230530_201456.jpg|Nice oak trim is in place on sides and across the bottom.  The planks and black shelf are temporary until I can afford some nice proper boards to finish it aesthetically.
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