Our initial attempts to cut the metal lath material we’re using for increasing surface area on our evapotron were not pretty — dull tin snips were not the right tool for that job. Thankfully we were able to consult with Gabriel’s brother-in-law Mike, who runs a pre-fabrication shop in San Francisco, and he knew exactly what would be best to cut the material. He also offered to make the cuts, which was a definite blessing.
![Mike in the prefab shop](https://i0.wp.com/spiritualplaya.org/files/2013/08/IMG_4774-600x450.jpg?resize=584%2C438)
![Mike in the prefab shop](https://i0.wp.com/spiritualplaya.org/files/2013/08/IMG_4775-600x450.jpg?resize=584%2C438)
![Cutting the metal lath](https://i0.wp.com/spiritualplaya.org/files/2013/08/IMG_4778-600x450.jpg?resize=584%2C438)
![Cutting the metal lath](https://i0.wp.com/spiritualplaya.org/files/2013/08/IMG_4779-600x450.jpg?resize=584%2C438)
![Cutting the metal lath](https://i0.wp.com/spiritualplaya.org/files/2013/08/IMG_4780-600x450.jpg?resize=584%2C438)
![Cutting the metal lath](https://i0.wp.com/spiritualplaya.org/files/2013/08/IMG_4781-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600)
![Cutting the metal lath](https://i0.wp.com/spiritualplaya.org/files/2013/08/IMG_4782-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600)