Africa’s Modular machines Continued: Saws

This is a continuation of Erik’s post on African Modular machines.

The video below shows how the machines are used in wood workshops to make design cutouts, carve out pieces for furniture and to split planks of wood. It is essentially the same machine pieces, motor, pulleys and frame, just customized for different uses. The customization is done in a small industry locally known as Jua Kali or Gikomba, where entrepreneurs like Mr. John Chege purchase them for use in small workshops like this.

When playing the video, please mute it, there is lots of noise from the machines.


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More pictures are posted on the AfriGadget flickr group.

8 comments for this post.

Comment from Global Voices Online
1 January 2008 - 12:18 am - :

# Afrigadget has avideo showing Africa’s modular machines: “The video below shows how the machines are used in wood workshops to make design cutouts, carve out pieces for furniture and to split planks of wood. It is essentially the same machine pieces, motor, pulleys and frame, just customized for different

# Afrigadget has avideo showing Africa’s modular machines: “The video below shows how the machines are used in wood workshops to make design cutouts, carve out pieces for furniture and to split planks of wood. It is essentially the same machine pieces, motor, pulleys and frame, just customized for different

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Comment from JKE
21 December 2007 - 5:57 pm - :

Looks like Kikuyu / Gatiabai / Naiv.Rd. to me ;-)

Comment from Bouphonia: Friday Hope Blogging
29 December 2007 - 2:43 pm - :

[...] It is less hassle and cost saving for the company and guarantees a buyer of the recycled paper.AfriGadget has more on Africa’s modular machines:[T]he machines are used in wood workshops to make design [...]

[...] It is less hassle and cost saving for the company and guarantees a buyer of the recycled paper.AfriGadget has more on Africa’s modular machines:[T]he machines are used in wood workshops to make design [...]

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Comment from Global Voices Online » Africa: Africa’s modular machines
31 December 2007 - 7:00 am - :

[...] has a video showing Africa's modular machines: “The video below shows how the machines are used in wood workshops to make design cutouts, [...]

Comment from webringnet.com
17 January 2008 - 1:28 am - :

i remember i had article about Cool Gadget. you may refer further here http://webringnet.com/?p=74.
i’m sure you would like it, some gadgets are high price. you will shock.

thanks.

Comment from dave
20 January 2008 - 2:23 pm - :

these are just standard woodworking machines, the videos don’t show any modifications.

Comment from Juliana Rotich
28 January 2008 - 8:59 am - :

@dave,By standard woodworking machines, what do you mean? look closely, the machines are not black and decker, they were made locally, and if you could look at the link provided to Erik’s previous post. Point is the basic building blocks of the machines are similar, but the machines do different tasks and are fashioned in a diy sort of way.

Comment from excakeZem
9 February 2008 - 7:20 pm - :

I’d prefer reading in my native language, because my knowledge of your languange is no so well. But it was interesting! Look for some my links:

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