[simpits-tech] What's On The Workbench

Erwin Neyt simpits-tech@simpits.org
Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:58:17 +0200


He guys, keep it decent on this list. I have just finished my simroom, which
is 146 sq feet, and I *don't* want to hear this kind of talk :)

Erwin.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Buckle [mailto:geneb@deltasoft.com] 
> Sent: dinsdag 23 april 2002 17:45
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] What's On The Workbench
> 
> 
> Crowded?  I've got 1008sq ft of shop and I *still* don't have 
> enough room.
> :)
> 
> g.
> 
> 
> On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Marv RR wrote:
> 
> > That's crowded!
> > --
> >
> >
> > > 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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