I went to a friends workshop today, his mainstream work is supplying quality commercial kitchen equipment, also bespoke for domestic clients too. I was there to manu S/S splashbacks and other bits and bobs for my never ending new kitchen saga (nearly there). Well I have to admit, I was in my element, kinda like going full circle, if only for a few hours!!
Calculating cut sizes - bend allowances, guillotine to size, notching, manual machine punching some bit, then to folding, although I helped my mate with this, his Amada folder is state of the art, I was well impressed!! Punch in you want 90 degree bend, you get 90, auto back stop! Then to welding the stuff up. And of course the final dressing and polishing process. Chucked in back of car and offskie home.
Not long finished fitting some of the pieces, well chuffed, bejesus, I was close to asking if he had any vacancies, maybe I should phone the Samaritans!!
Ok, beers time
Calculating cut sizes - bend allowances, guillotine to size, notching, manual machine punching some bit, then to folding, although I helped my mate with this, his Amada folder is state of the art, I was well impressed!! Punch in you want 90 degree bend, you get 90, auto back stop! Then to welding the stuff up. And of course the final dressing and polishing process. Chucked in back of car and offskie home.
Not long finished fitting some of the pieces, well chuffed, bejesus, I was close to asking if he had any vacancies, maybe I should phone the Samaritans!!
Ok, beers time