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Unfortunately the castors arrived unrusted, but deteriorated while I was away. I live in a very humid area, so rust is a part of our lives. The customs issues aren't particularly onerous. Any package is liable to be opened and inspected for contraband, but normally if the correct documentation is su...

These are the parts that arrived before I went away http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv264/PG-Zac/Shopsmith/DSC00646.jpg And here are the parts that arrived while I was away. http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv264/PG-Zac/Shopsmith/DSC00643.jpg http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv264/PG-Zac/Shop...

Well, my parts arrived in several packages over the last couple of months, but I'm home again and I unpacked them all.:D Tomorrow I'll take some pics of the many bits and post them here, but this post is mainly to say Thank You Scott . I needed someone to be a forwarding postbox for me to get some i...

Maybe this time I can Actually do it I posted this on LJ's but I thought you guys might be interested as well. My ShopSmith will not be involved here, but it will be woodworking. As many of you know I’m working in the DRC, and have been for a couple of years. All of my jobs in the Congo so far have...

I have received (hopefully) good news. I'm still away from home, but while I've been gone, the fellow I mentioned in post #21 above has been doing a lot of running around trying to get my SS motor rewound. Apparently he delivered the finished job to my wife yesterday. The total price he charged me w...

I'm sorry guys - I know I shouldn't, but I'm chuckling at the small rain barrels you are using. You see, I'm on a farm and for our needs, any tank smaller than 1000 litres is not really worth the effort. Our smallest barrel is 5000 litres. We currently have 2 5k barrels for collecting roof run-off, ...

South African Defence Force
3rd SA Infantry Battalion, C company '78 - '79
Benoni Commando (part Time) '80 - '85

Obsolete - not Retired

What pray tell 'caused' the 'accident'?? Sorry Red this was before my time, but having seen a few of these accidents in my time, I'd say that either they tried to lift a too-heavy load, or one of the outriggers failed. My money would be on the first option. I'd guess it was either stupidity or they...

Sorry guys I seem to have messed up on the coordinates

The Accident photo is at 10deg 47min 32.5sec South, 25deg 48min 05.98sec East.

In Google earth, go to 10deg 47min 31.8sec South, 25deg 50min 07.19sec East, make sure that the “Panoramio Photos” is checked on in the “Layers” panel, and take look at the picture titled “Mutanda Accident”. It is before my time here, but I’m positive that this accident was on this project – I recog...