[simpits-tech] What's On The Workbench

[Gene Buckle]

Ye gods man, what are you going to build, an ultralight cockpit? :)

g.


On Tue, 23 Apr 2002, Erwin Neyt wrote:

> 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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