3 more days, and I can finally, hopefully, stop talking about the project, and actually be working on it.

I think about this aspect, and it is too late now, but if I had taken 16 to 24 hours a day, for 45 days and applied it to making new work, or doing contract work.... which I haven't been able to do much of this entire time... I could have made what we're trying to raise, and then some.

If I had a time machine, I could at least tell myself how to go about the kickstarter campaign in a different way, so we could have completed our goals weeks ago - with a lot less time during that period spent on filling up the internet.

But, we are nearing 50% there, with three days to go. If we have another day like yesterday, we'll be too close to *not* make it... so I am going to think of what else we can do, exhaust all avenues, and (apologetically) continue to be a broken record for just two more days.

I look forward to the days when I can again promote others more avidly, and do so simply because I love their work... which would cover much of everyone who has promoted me these last few weeks.... along with many people I don't even know.

I also look forward to the days when we can scratch ourselves up on rough edges, get greasy and grubby, and maybe a bit burned - curse and swear at the infernal device with the satisfaction of doing something, and not these frustrating birthing pains.

Thank you everyone who has been with us through this, and everyone just joining us. We are almost there - and with a little bit of help and good luck- we'll be there in three rather anxious days.

If you would be so kind, please continue share our project with others for these next two days. We'd really appreciate it - and your sharing does us a lot more good than we can do just posting ourselves.

... Yay ^_^

Our design will be improvised according to what parts we are able to spot and buy. We are making this out of 90% re-purposed material (light posts, old industrial lamps, tornado sirens), and looking mainly for things that have the strength and elegance of the 1800's.... back when engineering and art were one in the same.

We're trying mainly to find things that are antique/vintage, but for some reason or another un-restorable (we'd rather not destroy history if we can help it).

Some of the donations we've gotten so far are things like connecting rods off of old Model A Fords (given by my friends at Model A Restorers), and some of the things we've found that we can use, are waiting... but rather expensive.

These are absolutely beautiful for everything they can be. Though they are just sitting, they'll cost us $3000 for the lot of them.

More than anything, we are asking people to spread the word about our Kickstarter page (or any page you choose). We'd love to see the bulk of the kickstarter covered by tiny (but tremendously important) $1 donations - because this is a community project - and awareness will serve us better than anything as far as getting community to chime in on parts they have or can get.

As rewards we have custom guitars by Steve Brook, a Painting by me, limited edition brass etchings and screen prints pulled by us... and many other interesting things - most of which available for donations less than our selling prices.

If you are interested in keeping up to date through facebook, you can post pictures of parts and details about them on our facebook page: Facebook.com/InfernalDevice - you can also find many more details, images, and video at InfernalDevice.Net

We really hope we can get the community talking about this event, encourage participation, and hope to see as many of you can come at its September unveiling in Grand Rapids Michigan.

You can also meet with all of us at the Steam City event. We'll be picking up artworks from the Museum of Industry and Innovation, for the extension of the exhibit at the World Steam Expo on Memorial Day Weekend).

Below: One of Todd Cahill's artful steam engines