[simpits-tech] What's On The Workbench

[Marv RR]

That's crowded!
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> From: "A L B E R T" <shizznit@ihug.com.au>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 04:44:12 +1000
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] What's On The Workbench
> 
> 
> 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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>> 
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