Thread: Wing Industries

Thanks Greg for the Wing Ind information. I'm gradually piecing together a picture.

$500 sounds pretty good too for brand new. Which grade was that and did the price include freight? My reasearch has shown that there are at least three grades AA, A & B which correspond to Laboratory, inspection and workshop.

My apologies for being a charlatan here as four months ago I thought Cabatec's granite plates were large .

Regards
Paul

Hi Paul,

I only just read this thread. You got the bargain of the year! Well done. Love a bargain.

Simon

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Thanks Greg for the Wing Ind information. I'm gradually piecing together a picture.

$500 sounds pretty good too for brand new. Which grade was that and did the price include freight? My reasearch has shown that there are at least three grades AA, A & B which correspond to Laboratory, inspection and workshop.

My apologies for being a charlatan here as four months ago I thought Cabatec's granite plates were large .

Regards
Paul

Yes, that was on a discount, road freight to Indianapolis from various outlets in the US and container here plus customs etc.. And a hire ute to get 2 1/2 tonnes of stone to my house for distribution. They were grade A, four inches thick plain edge. The purchase price was less than half of the total cost.

Greg

Originally Posted by simonl

Hi Paul,

I only just read this thread. You got the bargain of the year! Well done. Love a bargain.

Simon

Thanks Simon

I thought I'd done allright, but it is very comforting to have it reaffirmed. My first clue that it might be an ok purchase was when SWMBO didn't kick up a stink.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Greg Q

Yes, that was on a discount, road freight to Indianapolis from various outlets in the US and container here plus customs etc.. And a hire ute to get 2 1/2 tonnes of stone to my house for distribution. They were grade A, four inches thick plain edge. The purchase price was less than half of the total cost.

Greg

Greg

I think you did OK!

Remind me never to get into negotiations against you .

Regards
Paul

Hi Paul,

Wow, what a very impressive pickup! Love that granite cylindrical square..

I see Josh is already well advanced in planning a look-alike trolley...

Regards
Ray

Originally Posted by RayG

Hi Paul,

I see Josh is already well advanced in planning a look-alike trolley...

Regards
Ray

I think I shamed him and at least one other .

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

My first clue that it might be an ok purchase was when SWMBO didn't kick up a stink.

Regards
Paul

Always a good litmus test!

Simon

Originally Posted by Brobdingnagian

I'm with you there ours is still sitting on one project benches, so no guess what this is for.... I'll post the drawing for you latter if you want.

Brob,

A drawing would be nice. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Stuart and Bob

You have been very persistent with this adjustment thingy. You are right and wrong. The knurled wheel at the top is purely for calibration, but I am coming to the conclusion that a venier guage is a little like a woman: There is so much going on at the front that you tend to ignore the back until a lot later .

Regards
Paul

Not too much later Paul.

The rear shot reveals all. Interesting to find the adjuster located there.

Bob.

Here is rendering of the stand with a couple of modifications. Any thoughts ?

Nice drawing Brob.

I'm not a structural engineer but I wonder if the PFCs would be better moved over to where the diagonals join the rails.

Bob.

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

Nice drawing Brob.

I'm not a structural engineer but I wonder if the PFCs would be better moved over to where the diagonals join the rails.

Bob.

Bob,
You are probably right, The placement of the PFC is a little fuzzy ATM as our plate does not have any markings on its base, I will need to look up the table from Mitutoyo stand that has the right spacing for this size plate. I have attached a drawing, it is bit crude (as it is not finished) but Ray wanted to have a crack at knocking one up this weekend if the weather is ok and a cut list is the main thing to have before we go off to get some steel. of FYI the size of the wheels are 150mm in diameter.
-Josh

Sorry Josh, I didn't know that was you.

What are you blokes intending to use for castor wheels? The Wings look cast iron-ish.

Now and again I wonder how my life may had differed had I continued with AutoCad back in 1996. I had attended an introductory course back then and on returning to work, started drawing standard furniture "blocks" as practise during my lunch break. I was getting the hang of it and what's more, enjoying it. Then one of the directors told me to forget the computer and stick with the drawing board. I should drag a board home. You can dream about stuff till the cows come home. A drawing means a start.

I will be following your progress.

BT

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

Sorry Josh, I didn't know that was you.

Hi *waves*

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

What are you blokes intending to use for castor wheels? The Wings look cast iron-ish.

Not sure yet we have a couple floating around here but I don't think that they will be suitable (rubber tread), I was thinking of doing something with brake disks, bolting them together or you know what would be fun; smashing them up and doing some ferocious casting again.

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

Now and again I wonder how my life may had differed had I continued with AutoCad back in 1996. I had attended an introductory course back then and on returning to work, started drawing standard furniture "blocks" as practise during my lunch break. I was getting the hang of it and what's more, enjoying it. Then one of the directors told me to forget the computer and stick with the drawing board. I should drag a board home. You can dream about stuff till the cows come home. A drawing means a start.

You could always pick it up again but I would go for 3D CAD package these days. I'm always surprised how many little sketches I do before and during a project/task. I can think of a least one good reason to take a drawing board home, you would be able to literally be able to say "Back to the Drawing Board"