Well the steel arrived today, so this project has now kicked off with the assistance of a grant, from Cliffs Natural Resources.

My plan is to build 5, LLMini's at the Centre as part of this terms, design and technology project.
I help instruct 16, Yr. 10 students on building, construction and maintance at this site.

Some background of where I work 3 days a week.
The Esperance Farm Training Centre is a campus of the Esperance Senior High School and is also part of the Western Australian College of Agriculture.
The 800 hectare Farm is located 35kms north east from Esperance on Dempster Rd, on the south coast of Western Australia.
At the farm we grow wheat, barley, oats, lupins and canola. They have Red Angus stud cattle and a Border Leicester sheep stud that are bread on a commercial basis.
All schooling for our Ag students is done at this site in the 2 classrooms.
The students spend 2 days a week on farm and the other 3 in the classroom or workshops at the farm.

I'm looking forward to seeing these LLM's sail.

Here are my work mates with the steel delivery.

We got the mast steps cut, fish mouthed and the seam smoothed out on them in todays session. Also got the rear axle and main pipe of the chassis cut, axle extensions and front fork for the steering cut to length.

We get 3 hours a week to work on them.
I'll keep you posted on our progress.
Cheers Chook