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.
Saw

Trimmer

More pictures are posted on the AfriGadget flickr group.





21 December 2007 - 5:57 pm - :
Looks like Kikuyu / Gatiabai / Naiv.Rd. to me