[simpits-tech] What's On The Workbench

[A L B E R T]

6 hundred square feet of basement space ?!?!?! oh boy...you can fit my 2 of
my flat into that basement of your's :)

You lucky man.

Albert
Sydney, Australia

> Well, I, too, have been busy unpacking from the move and working fast and
> hard to get things up and running.  I like your idea of everyone posting
an
> update.  I look forward to hearing more from the rest of the members - so
> chime in!
>
> So, what's on the workbench?  Actually, the workbench is on the workbench.
>
> I've been busy building benches, actually 5 of them.  Four are used for my
> computer and electronics bench.  The last one is in my machine shop which
I
> just got operational yesterday afternoon.  The machine shop required a
total
> remake of the room and I erected new walls, ran two 20 amp services,
> painted, laid tile (glue fumes gave me laryngitis), and installed
florescent
> lights.
>
> My first project was a Non-maskable Interrupt from Maria.  She needed a
way
> to bond a strap to a new tote bag she had just made.  After a careful
> inspection I recommended a rivet (I just happen to have some for my seat).
> So, I used the lathe to spin off a tool to smash rivets.
>
> My cockpit is spread all over 600 square feet of finished basement and
this
> week begins the reassembly so it can be used again.  I have many new
parts,
> but they will have to wait while I begin the cockpit redesign.  Yes,
> generation 3!  Seems that many of the real parts I got are actually
slightly
> different in size than what dimensions I used for building my cockpit.
> Unfortunately, the side consoles and shell are not compatible with the
real
> parts, so, I'll rebuild it again.  :-/
>
> Lastly, I just bought a new old lathe.  It is a 9" South Bend Model A with
> all of the trimmings.  It was built before I was!  It looks like it is in
> very good condition, but I will have to see how it performs and see what I
> might have to rebuild first.
>
> Marv
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