Thread: Slideway Grinder Demonstration.

Hi Phil,

I wish I could be there.. Seeing first hand how to set up a job like that is a rare opportunity. I hope someone dusts off the Melbourne camera for the visit..

Regards
Ray

Phil
Thank you so much for the Invitation.
If I was a bit closer, I would surely be there.
Look forward to photos.
regards
Bruce
ps The Scraping Course has been invaluable. I have spent many hours scraping up a couple of Cast Iron Surface plates, since the course this year.
A few more hours was spent today, getting very close to finishing them.

Hi Phil
I'm in.
Not sure yet if I can stay for lunch, depends how early we start, I'd think 11:30 will be about my limit.
Thanks to you and Marko

Stuart

G'day Phil,
Please count me in!
Thanks
Neil

Thanks for the invitation Phil, but no can do from Tasie. Like Ray and Josh I wish I could be there, and I too hope that the camera, script writer and editing crew are given full rein. All the best to you, Marko and all the rest of the crew who get there if it all comes off. Regards,
Rob

Thanks for the offer, but the distance is a bit far to pop out for an hour or two. If Marko ever brings his rig to Adelaide though it might be different. (Might even donate a lathe bed for him to demonstrate on...) Michael

Originally Posted by Michael G

If Marko ever brings his rig to Adelaide though it might be different.

heh heh, the grinder probably weighs 15 tonnes+

Love to see it but also not possible. I've just got home after driving approx 6000 kms all up. Not going *anywhere* for a while.

PDW

I’ll confirm if this is happening tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd). I spoke with Marko this morning. It just occurred to us that we should ask permission of the factory owner. I don’t expect that to be a problem, we are all known to each other for a very long time.

Currently, there’s only a handful of us. I say stuff it, let’s do this any way. I’m sick of work, I’d luv a day out.

Currently I’m only hearing from guys that cant make it, I wasn’t expecting the interstate guys to down tools on 5 days notice for a 2 hour event. (Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink) If you happen to be in town at any stage in the future, with 6 hours to kill, let me know on the sly, and we can at least let you see it grinding fresh air. We could conjure up some thing.

It’s hard to predict when it will be working. 10 – 15 years ago, it would have been moving 60 hours a week. Now days it might be lucky to get turned on once a month. That’s just the way the machine tool industry is. There will be other opportunities, but always on short notice.

I’ll confirm we are good to go tomorrow, which we should be.
Christian G (True to form) has offered to car pool from the Western side of Melbourne – Newport. I’ll have one spare seat in my van Stu / Neal, your East of me. I’ll be passing by?

Originally Posted by Machtool

Primarily of interest would be the 23 guys that have gone through the scraping classes. But not limited to them

Don’t be afraid to speak up if you weren’t at one of the scraping classes. We have several members from Gippsland, you can get to Hastings quicker than I can.

Short and sweat. We get to look at a big antique machine, meet a few of the members face to face, and maybe throw down a pie, counter lunch or two pots.

Regards Phil.

Hi Phil
would love to come I think I have a bit of a grinding machine fetish at the moment i will see what i can wrangle with the war department and let you know

I do have item that needs grinding. although its only about 7ft long but if there looking for some business for the grinder wink wink nudge nudge say no more say no more

cheers
Harty

Hello Phil,

As luck would have it I'll be in Melbourne the weekend after spark out. It would have been great to catch up with you blokes again for a laugh or two.

BT

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

As luck would have it I'll be in Melbourne the weekend after spark out

That’s in the nudge nudge, wink wink category. If you want to see it, we could invent something. That’s what Marko & I do, pull rabbits out of our hat.

I’m working with 4 Korean Engineers, on an install, they want do the penguins, that’s even further East than where we are going. They are scheduled to be here 2 months, but I could work that in. I was hoping to show them the grinder, while they are in the area.

On the other hand, You, Ray, and Josh are touching down at the same time. I have family in Ray’s area, happy to drive you up or join in, as long as its on a weekend.

Regards Phil

Hi Phil,

As per the reply email. Count me in. Not sure if I will walk there or ride my bike

Simon

Gentlemen

I can confirm we are good to go. We are welcome down there.

As well as the Grinder, they have a boat on the slip way. We are welcome to have a look at that, and all the other machines down there. So it won’t be a problem to fill in a few hours.

Rough location is Hastings. Contact me for the exact address. I say aim for 9.00 – 9.15am, this Saturday.

Currently there are only 5 of us: Neil, Stu, Christian, Simon & I. With the possibility of Peter Hart. So room for a few more.

Can someone please bring a camera.

Regards Phil.

machtool at bigpond.net.au