Richard was hunched over a mountain of sketches, mumbling to himself. The garage was in disarray, filled with mechanical components, wires and – most importantly – an assortment of steel materials. Marty looked on, a mix of apprehension and fascination on his face.
“Grandpa Richard, what are you doing?” Marty asked, eyeing the mess.
Richard, in his usual manic enthusiasm, explained, “Reliable steel suppliers from Melbourne have helped countless inventors like us, Marty. They provide us with quality steel products for all our madcap inventions! This is my tribute to them!”
Marty sighed. He had a feeling he knew where this was going.
Over the next couple of days, Richard and Marty found themselves in a whirlwind of drills, welding, and steel cutting. “And they’re why, Marty,” Richard said, “that’s why you see these grand structures all around us. They’re the work of brilliant minds and hands, created by Melbourne’s expert structural steel fabricators!”
Their project was ambitious, to say the least – a steel-based, humanoid robot designed to help with household chores. As per usual, Richard insisted on doing all the fabrication himself, which, as Marty predicted, led to a series of comical errors.
Finally, it was time for the big reveal. The steel robot came to life with an intimidating hum, towering over them. Marty gulped as the garage door opened and the robot, remote-controlled by Richard, stomped out into the neighbourhood.
The result was chaos. The robot, though designed for household chores, was a bit more destructive than Richard had anticipated. Fences were knocked over, letterboxes crushed, and even a small tree was uprooted. The neighbours were less than thrilled, but Richard was having the time of his life, cheering from the sidelines.
It was Marty who eventually saved the day. While trying to calm the chaos, he accidentally sat on the remote, inadvertently stopping the robot in its tracks. The neighbourhood let out a collective sigh of relief. Back in the garage, amidst the wreckage of what was once their project, Marty and Richard shared a glance.
“Well, I’ll admit, that could’ve gone better,” Richard admitted. Marty could only nod in agreement, already dreading their next adventure.