07-20-2012, 06:35 AM
Hello All,
I think I mentioned before that when I used to travel all over the world doing Alternate fuel R&D and testing we decided I needed a machine shop for when modifications needed to be done on the spot, rather than continually flying pieces back to Australia, so we insulated and lined out a 20'er and fitted it out with my 9 x 20" lathe an RF45 mill a good solid bench, cast iron marking table a small hydraulic press, Mig, Tig and stick welders and a good range of hand tools and materials, all of this fit into the first 4' when in transport "mode" which left 16' for the equipment that was being tested, the whole thing was run off of a 3 KVa genset so could be used any where, quite often in the test facility carpark. just add Petrol / Gasoline. I did about 200,000 miles with that "Box" and made everything from fuel injectors to inlet manifolds and ECUs in her. Ahh, the good ole days. During long days 18 hours plus on some test schedules, when I had a bit of downtime, I would even have a little Nap in there
As a result I have a great emotional response to shipping containers used in interesting ways,
Best Regards
Rick
I think I mentioned before that when I used to travel all over the world doing Alternate fuel R&D and testing we decided I needed a machine shop for when modifications needed to be done on the spot, rather than continually flying pieces back to Australia, so we insulated and lined out a 20'er and fitted it out with my 9 x 20" lathe an RF45 mill a good solid bench, cast iron marking table a small hydraulic press, Mig, Tig and stick welders and a good range of hand tools and materials, all of this fit into the first 4' when in transport "mode" which left 16' for the equipment that was being tested, the whole thing was run off of a 3 KVa genset so could be used any where, quite often in the test facility carpark. just add Petrol / Gasoline. I did about 200,000 miles with that "Box" and made everything from fuel injectors to inlet manifolds and ECUs in her. Ahh, the good ole days. During long days 18 hours plus on some test schedules, when I had a bit of downtime, I would even have a little Nap in there
As a result I have a great emotional response to shipping containers used in interesting ways,
Best Regards
Rick
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