I received a very cool surprise in today's mail.
Eric sent me a set of the original R-9 blueprints that were used to program the CNC machines, dating back to 2004. These prints even reflect some of the production changes in specs over time, with handwritten changes. The photo below is a teaser -- one corner of one of the sheets.
I am very grateful to be one of few custodians of this artwork, and I plan to have it nicely framed for display in my office at work. What a conversation piece!
Thanks, Eric -- you are a great friend and I will display these proudly.