CUBE SUNDIAL PRESENTATION

INTRODUCTION

The construction and installation of the cube sundial took place over a two-year period (2012/2013). This presentation highlights the technologies used in the making of the sundial. From computers and laser cutting equipment to satellite navigation equipment, a large selection of mechanical aids were also used in the transportation and installation of the sundial.

TAKE FIVE

WOODEN REPLICA

WOODEN REPLICA AT AUSTINS WOOD

CONCRETE PIPE RECOVERY

CONCRETE PIPES FOUND IN DITCH

PIPES TAKEN TO MY HOUSE FOR STORAGE

BLACK GRANITE REGION IN SOUTH INDIA

GRANITE WORKS (TAMIL NADU, INDIA)

BLOCK YARD

WIRE SAW

SECONDARY SAWS

CONTAINER VESSEL

FELIXSTOWE DOCKS

UNPACKING GRANITE CUBE IN WORKSHOP

BLANK CUBE

COMPUTER SUNDIAL DESIGN

SCANNING AND STENCILCUTTING EQUIPMENT (I)

SCANNING AND STENCILCUTTING EQUIPMENT (II)

FRONT VIEW OF GRIT BLASTING CHAMBER

REAR VIEW OF GRIT BLASTING CHAMBER

STENCILS POSITIONED ON BLACK GRANITE CUBE

STAINLESS STEEL GNOMON SPECIFICATION

LASER CUTTER CHAMBER (I)

LASER CUTTER CHAMBER (II)

COMPLETE CUBE SUNDIAL READY FOR DESPATCH

TAKE 5

POSITIONING CONCRETE PAD

DIGGER ARRIVAL

EXCAVATING FOR CONCRETE PAD (I)

EXCAVATING FOR CONCRETE PAD (II)

PREPARING FOR FOUNDATION

CONCRETE UNLOADING

INSTALLING REINFORCING RODS

SCREEDING AND INSTALLING TIE RODS FOR PEDESTAL

PAD COMPLETE WITH PEDESTAL TIE RODS

INSTALLING PIPE PEDESTAL

POSITIONING PIPE PEDESTAL

FINDING THE MERIDIAN

CUBE DELIVERY BY LORRY

REMOVAL OF CUBE FROM LORRY BY TELEPORTER

TELEPORTER CARRYING CUBE DIAL

PREPARATION FOR CUBE DIAL

PEDESTAL READY FOR CUBE INSTALLATION

BRINGING CUBE TO SITE

LOWERING CUBE TO PEDESTAL

ALIGNING CUBE AND REMOVING STRAPS

FIXING GNOMONS

FIXING COMPOUNDS

INSTALLATION COMPLETE (I)

INSTALLATION COMPLETE (II)

INSTALLATION COMPLETE (III)

FIXED DIAL

RECORD

Article in the Eastern Daily Press, 24th December 2013

The Cube Sundial will form part of a sundial trail of a total of 15 sundials around the Burlingham walks by the end of 2014.

This map shows other sundial locations.

KEY

SUNDIAL

SCRATCH DIAL

FUTURE PLANS & TIMESCALES

This letter outlines my future plans to create a sundial trail around the Burlingham Walks.

1) I am at present designing and arranging the building of a polar sundial for Farrows Wood. This should be working this summer, 2014.

2) I have had a meeting with Fairhaven Gardens who have agreed for me to build an equatorial sundial at the gardens. This sundial will be built sometime this autumn 2014.

3) St Lawrence’s Centre For Training & The Arts have agreed for me to have a photo gallery of the various sundials on the trail with information about the sundials. This will be available at the end of the year 2014. I should have a total of 15 sundials around the walks by this time – 9 sundials plus 6 medieval scratch dials.

A further 3 sundials could be built at other locations in 2015 – 2 declining plus a noon mark.

CONCLUSION

This project will provide an informative, entertaining and relaxing day out for both adults and children.

David Payne

Burlingham Woods in winter