Comments on: Making Tools from Scratch http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/ Gadgets in Africa: Solving everyday problems with African ingenuity Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hacer herramientas con chatarra « EspAfriGadget http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-17019 Hacer herramientas con chatarra « EspAfriGadget Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:13:29 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/#comment-17019 [...] Publicado por Erik Hersman en http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/ [...] [...] Publicado por Erik Hersman en http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/ [...]

]]> By: One Sojourn » Hardware Hacking: Handmade Tools in Africa http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-13600 One Sojourn » Hardware Hacking: Handmade Tools in Africa Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:39:14 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/#comment-13600 [...] written about handmade tools in Africa before, but it didn’t generate a ton of interest, so I’ve not followed-up on it very much in my [...] [...] written about handmade tools in Africa before, but it didn’t generate a ton of interest, so I’ve not followed-up on it very much in my [...]

]]> By: AfriGadget » Blog Archive » Hardware Hacking: Handmade Tools in Africa http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-13597 AfriGadget » Blog Archive » Hardware Hacking: Handmade Tools in Africa Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:37:23 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/#comment-13597 [...] written about handmade tools in Africa before, but it didn’t generate a ton of interest, so I’ve not followed-up on it very [...] [...] written about handmade tools in Africa before, but it didn’t generate a ton of interest, so I’ve not followed-up on it very [...]

]]> By: afrigadget, or, coping with the modern world « live by the internet; die by the internet. http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-13338 afrigadget, or, coping with the modern world « live by the internet; die by the internet. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:32:49 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/#comment-13338 [...] problems like…tools! [...] [...] problems like…tools! [...]

]]> By: greg albrecht » afrigadget, or, coping with the modern world http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-458 greg albrecht » afrigadget, or, coping with the modern world Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:16:09 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/#comment-458 [...] problems like…tools! [...] [...] problems like…tools! [...]

]]> By: Timbuktu Chronicles: Making Tools from Scratch http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Timbuktu Chronicles: Making Tools from Scratch Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/#comment-289 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Making Tools from Scratch Afrigadget reports on making tools from spare parts:Bernard runs a small engine repair shop on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. Mostly, he fixes lawn mower engines for the wealthy people living nearby, however he also fixes about any other small engine that you can think of.The tools shown below are just what he works with. Many times he has to fabricate pieces that would be impossible to buy, or to expensive for him to make a profit on. It is really amazing to see him work, and to watch the problem-solving take place. As Bernard shows us in this video and pictures, your imagination and ingenuity are the only things holding you back. [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Making Tools from Scratch Afrigadget reports on making tools from spare parts:Bernard runs a small engine repair shop on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. Mostly, he fixes lawn mower engines for the wealthy people living nearby, however he also fixes about any other small engine that you can think of.The tools shown below are just what he works with. Many times he has to fabricate pieces that would be impossible to buy, or to expensive for him to make a profit on. It is really amazing to see him work, and to watch the problem-solving take place. As Bernard shows us in this video and pictures, your imagination and ingenuity are the only things holding you back. [...]

]]> By: undef.net » afrigadget, or, coping with the modern world http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-107 undef.net » afrigadget, or, coping with the modern world Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:02:21 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/#comment-107 [...] problems like…tools! [...] [...] problems like…tools! [...]

]]> By: John Powers http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-74 John Powers Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:41:20 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/07/12/making-tools-from-scratch/#comment-74 Tool making is so important and this post is quite informative. There is a great book by Alexander Wegers, "The Complete Modern Blacksmith" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0898158966/ sr=8-1/qid=1152729178/ref=sr_1_1/104- 9091781-0017502?ie=UTF8 (Sorry for my ignorance about how to insert links) I mention the book because the illustrations, Weyger's own drawings, are great. LOL I should put up a few somewhere. True that imagination an ingenuity are what's needed, but it seems to me important to share how people are making tools broadly. Tool making is so important and this post is quite informative. There is a great book by Alexander Wegers, “The Complete Modern Blacksmith” http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0898158966/
sr=8-1/qid=1152729178/ref=sr_1_1/104-
9091781-0017502?ie=UTF8
(Sorry for my ignorance about how to insert links)

I mention the book because the illustrations, Weyger’s own drawings, are great. LOL I should put up a few somewhere. True that imagination an ingenuity are what’s needed, but it seems to me important to share how people are making tools broadly.

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