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We made it to the Maker Faire… and back! After two days of nearly non-stop question-answering and wing-flapping, our confidence in the hydraulic system has risen to 100% and our explanation of gasifiers has become far clearer. The van made the trek like the champ it is without incident, although we fear the aerodynamics of the vehicle have been somewhat compromised.

At the faire we ran one battery all the way down by fluttering over the course of both days: better than expected performance here. One set of hydraulic issues: we need a reservoir overflow for quickly lowering the wings. A jug, hose and hose clamp should do the trick. Astoundingly, we have greatly reduced our setup and take-down times: 4 hours for setup and 2hours 45 minutes for take down with 4 people each time. With such a streamlined operation, we’ll have more time for events like this, so look for us!