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Hi Kiwi
I had a good look at it and to be homest once you put on the bits you would have to buy I doubt there would be much change from the 600 for a built machine.
years ago i made the Quorn cutter grinder as featured in model engineer. The only thing I could say about the build was I enjoyed it. Didnt save any money really given i could have had a used CG for about the same money.
Theres also the point that the time spent making machines isnt used making models.
Looks like a good idea to me, especially for the third world where they will be able to make the pumps etc, rather than rely on aid for the equipment. I've seen other car engine conponents used by hobbyists for making accessories for machine tools. Pistons used as the basis for building indexing heads etc.
It's the old adage "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit around in a boat drinking beer all day" - or something like that!
HI
Some years ago I was involved with a group of people that set up to send old reconditioned tools and machines to parts of Africa. Most of the work was acid dipping old files and setting up milling machines that had seen better days.
One of the points raised was the vast quantity of machinery that was going to the scrap man. Many good machines that could have seen service in third world locations went to scrap. I think even now with some thought ex school and college machines could be used in the same way.
I cant help but think this would serve the people better than machines that are non industry and basicaly not recognised in manufacturing.
My thinking goes like this. If you teach a kid to machine on a lathe he will be able to work most any lathe. Teach the same kid on a machine that is cobbled together from bits and he wont have a chance on a Dean Smith and Grace.
More should be done for the third world and anything that helps is good. But i cant help thinking there are better ways for us in the richer locations to help them.
maybe not selling them guns an bombs could be a big start, but thats another story.
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