Progress on my Lathe project #23 - Plettenberg Bay, S.Africa

[hennie]

Nils my machine is packed in a container all in pieces I can only assemble it in January when I move to my new workshop.Took a drive to the storage yard yesterday to see if it was still there.

I have used african rosewood for the tops.The kitchen was a revamp where we kept the layout and replaced all visable items ( pannels,doors,mouldings and some rotten units ).

[hennie]

Had a general MechMate meeting at the home of MechMate Brakpan.Had a nice short visit at Kobus.

[Doug_Ford]

Hennie,

If you insist on going around without a beard, we'll be forced to expel you from the South African Mechmate Builder's Society.

[YRD]

Man,

Across the ocean the guys are too big ... or am I down ?

[hennie]

Doug I am to young for a beard

[gmessler]

Hennie,

Here's an alternative....

http://www.actonecostumes.net/bmfabebush.html

[hennie]

Greg I might just scare the kids

[Kobus_Joubert]

Thanks Hennie, that was a nice visit from you and the BOSS. I will finish that chocolate cake for breakfast this morning.......got to work on my boep..

[Lex]

It looks like the home of the "BBB" is becoming the central meeting place of the MM builders in South Africa!

[Kobus_Joubert]

Ek wag vir jou Johan...bring net jou eie chocolate koek....

[Lex]

Cake gets squished in the car! Windhoek beer and Boere wors are a lot easier to pack.

[hennie]

And something for the lady of the house just to keep Kobus out of trouble for inviting everybody over.

[hennie]

I Am going shopping tomorrow for my Bosch router and some more bits and pieces at Hardware Centre JHB. ( Got some nice mula under the tree)

Most of the cutting that I will be doing will be with 16 mm melamine ( nesting ).I have a question to those who do it everyday.

What type of bit do I need to buy for cutting melamine?
What is prefered shank dia.? ( 12 mm or 8 mm )

Gerald what type of cutter do you use the most with mdf.
( will be nesting my doors also )
and in your part of the town if I need to get spiral down or up cut bits is there a company to sharpen it and do they sell bits also.

[Alan_c]

I would use 12 mm over 8mm as they are stronger, as long as you don't end up losing too much material in the cut.

Both Leuco (021 557 5364) (they may also have a branch in George ?) and Leitz in CT do spiral compression bits, and they sharpen as well. Another source is any stockist of BWP cutters, they also have spiral cutters in their catalog.

[hennie]

Alan most of the time I factor a 4>10 % wastage in my board product when we cut with the panel saw I can get away with the 12 mm bit.Thanks for the supplier will contact them when I have paid my way out of JHB with the toll gates

[Kobus_Joubert]

Stop moaning about Johannesburg...at least you can buy stuff here off the shelf most of the time......and we can SEE what we are breathing...

[hennie]

Jammer om van jou .ak te hoor

[hennie]

And did I enjoy my shopping spree

[Alan_c]

Originally Posted by Kobus_Joubert

...and we can SEE what we are breathing...

True, how many places in the country can you wake up to the sounds of birds coughing... Tried going up the cableway today, but the place was too full of vaalies breathing our fresh air.

[hennie]

The best light show happens from the second of Jan every year.Stand next to the N1 and watch all the rear red lights of all the cars leaving for Gauteng

[hennie]

Got the yellow router bits for R 20 each and one spiral bit to play with.
also got this edge trimmer to do v-grooves and some 1/4 inch cutting

[Kobus_Joubert]

Hennie what's happening..why no action or is it all action in the background and you will surprise us and still get #20

[hennie]

(Soos die skim in die nag).All good things come to those who wait!
Got three Big contracts that I am busy with and while the golden spoon is there I am creaming it.

[hennie]

Gerald how do you cope with rust? racks show rust ,wheels show rust,rails angle surface show some rust.( know the rails will be sorted once its working)
Would soaking them in oil work or Q20 ?
Have been at the coast for 3 years and bakkie just got fixed from rust.

[Gerald D]

We just rub on a little oil or grease. If the stuff is not going to be used soon, a light spray of Tectyl does the trick. (we get aerosol cans of Tectyl). Wrapping the parts in newspaper also helps.

[Gerald D]

Can you live with the new thread title?
(Blame Kobus, he made me think of it)

[hennie]

Why not wiring a boxing ring? And it will be used verry soooon.I am working on promoting the brand name ( watch the space)
Every dog gets its day

[hennie]

Will be off the forum for a while adsl needs to be moved to my new office.
You can see the MM working then.

[Gerald D]

We'll be patient . . . . .

[hennie]

You will be proud.