So what have we here? A nice big box on the back of my bakkie, wonder what it can be?
A very good afternoon for being indoors. Nice big thunderstorm passing through, definitely no work in the garden.
Looks like we had about 15mm of rain. Just enough to keep the ground damp and grass growing.
We will have all the birds descending on the garden later to catch the flying ants.
Ok, lets get back to the box. Hmmm, well sealed with staples and tape.
Get a Stanley knife from the workshop to cut the tape.
Back up to the workshop to get pliers and screwdriver for the staples.
(Why back up to the workshop? It’s on a level about 1m higher than the garage)
Cut off the straps around the box. The tape is cut off and the staples removed. Open the box panels.
Looks like some interesting bits and pieces, all bright and shiny new.
Lift the tray out to see what’s below.
Funny looking contraption, with a light on the top.
Let’s have a look at the label on the box to see what it is …………….
It is not a JET engine but a JET JWL1220! Whoopee a new lathe.
This weighs in at 45KG, a bit heavy for my little arms to lift out the box. So, tip the box over on its side and pull it out, then tip the machine upright.
Take off the tailstock and banjo and get some weight off it.
The temporary spot for it is on the workshop floor where it drops down to the garage. Now to get it off the tailgate and move it.
I ate 5 Kgs of spinach, drank 10 litres of Poweraid, then gripped the two handles sticking out on the side and did a sideways shuffle between the 2 cars without bumping them to the workshop floor.
Assembled and ready to go.
My sharpening stone bracket needed adjustment to fit the new bed which is a lot narrower than the old lathe.
Now to dig out some stock and fire it up.
Thank you for reading and bearing with my rambles …………..
Cheers
Phil
Edit - corrected spelling & pic links