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Good job Rtbcomp got to this thread before me, I'd have slapped some of you with warnings or reply bans. 
I'm quite shocked that some of you feel it's ok to post the type of stuff that was removed.
If you have nothing of value to add to this thread then as Dionne Warwick once sang....walk on by!
I'm quite shocked that some of you feel it's ok to post the type of stuff that was removed.
If you have nothing of value to add to this thread then as Dionne Warwick once sang....walk on by!
Hi Chris
Sorry about the delay in replying - work got in the way. I think it's worth a go. I'm back home in about 10 days from now. I actually found a better place to leave it. It's a kind of rehabilitation centre for ex combatants who have been hanging out in the Congolese Forrests for years. They get taught a trade to help reintegrate them into Rwandan society. The director was very keen when I said I might be able to get a welder for his education centre. Will PM you.
Simon
Sorry about the delay in replying - work got in the way. I think it's worth a go. I'm back home in about 10 days from now. I actually found a better place to leave it. It's a kind of rehabilitation centre for ex combatants who have been hanging out in the Congolese Forrests for years. They get taught a trade to help reintegrate them into Rwandan society. The director was very keen when I said I might be able to get a welder for his education centre. Will PM you.
Simon
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It's wonderful to see all this deleted messages
Anyway if i see something like this "welder"......
I go more far as possible, for this moment some hundred of miles it's a good start point
Now seriously, i like this kind of homemade tools, because it's wonderful see how the human mind can find to escape from the dayly problems, as find a welder in... (where... Burundi?)
I watched this pictures something like three years ago, the operator use only a pair of sunglasses as welding helmet.
No gloves, no electrode holder, I think also no eart lead, no safety switch.....
I think that we are agree on the fact that this pour people needs this killing macchine to works to can eat.
It is something that scare me , im very sad for this people
Anyway if i see something like this "welder"......
I go more far as possible, for this moment some hundred of miles it's a good start point
Now seriously, i like this kind of homemade tools, because it's wonderful see how the human mind can find to escape from the dayly problems, as find a welder in... (where... Burundi?)
I watched this pictures something like three years ago, the operator use only a pair of sunglasses as welding helmet.
No gloves, no electrode holder, I think also no eart lead, no safety switch.....
I think that we are agree on the fact that this pour people needs this killing macchine to works to can eat.
It is something that scare me , im very sad for this people
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Its not just 3rd world countries, local scrap yard needed to extend his arc welding leads to weld a skip, bit of 1/2" copper pipe hammered flat to join leads together trailing across the yard and no insulation and all this while peeps were back and fore dropping off their scrap
Hi All
I promised to provide an update. First of all many thanks to Chris who donated the welder and showed me round his garage
In the end I decided not to pass on the welder to Aspire. It actually went to Mutobo demobilisation centre. Mutobo centre is aimed at drawing away members of armed groups left over from the genocide who have installed themselves across the border in Congo. These people and their dependants have often led their entire lives outside the country. Motobo teaches them citizenship and helps them to reintegrate into Rwandan society. Part of that process is vocational training so that they can support themselves in the long term The welder will be used as a teaching tool. So not only will Chris's donation help multiple people learn a trade, it also helps to cement long term peace and stability in the region. Ephrem Kanamugire, the centre manager wishes to thank Chris for his kind donation which will be put to good use.
And thanks Chris from me for helping me do this. I will hopefully be out there again next year (if I get the contract) so if anyone has an old arc welder that they would like to join Chris's in Mutobo, drop me a PM.
If you have more interest in knowing a bit more about demobilisation in Rwanda then check out www.demobrwanda.gov.rw
Thanks again to everyone who responded to my appeal.
I promised to provide an update. First of all many thanks to Chris who donated the welder and showed me round his garage
In the end I decided not to pass on the welder to Aspire. It actually went to Mutobo demobilisation centre. Mutobo centre is aimed at drawing away members of armed groups left over from the genocide who have installed themselves across the border in Congo. These people and their dependants have often led their entire lives outside the country. Motobo teaches them citizenship and helps them to reintegrate into Rwandan society. Part of that process is vocational training so that they can support themselves in the long term The welder will be used as a teaching tool. So not only will Chris's donation help multiple people learn a trade, it also helps to cement long term peace and stability in the region. Ephrem Kanamugire, the centre manager wishes to thank Chris for his kind donation which will be put to good use.
And thanks Chris from me for helping me do this. I will hopefully be out there again next year (if I get the contract) so if anyone has an old arc welder that they would like to join Chris's in Mutobo, drop me a PM.
If you have more interest in knowing a bit more about demobilisation in Rwanda then check out www.demobrwanda.gov.rw
Thanks again to everyone who responded to my appeal.
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I have been using and abusing that very model of Clarke for 10-15 yrs. Despite being left in a damp she'd for extended periods, never being cleaned out, big chunks of stuff being dropped on it etc, it's not let me down yet. A good choice of machine I'd say. I have had to replace the leads once and ends a couple times but these things ought to be available/bodgable
Not sure where you are, or how much help this would be, But I have a fixed shade mask that came with my aldi arc welder. I have an auto darkening helmet now, so it's surplus to requirements, I'm sure a lot on here have done the same, so there must be loads cluttering workshops up, and they don't weigh much either.
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@simons Thanks for the update and really pleased it is going to be put to some very good use.
Must say it looks really clean in the picture, can't see the rusty bits. It is about 25yrs old and has been kept and used in various dry and not so dry sheds over the years and survived quite well. The wheels and handle went years ago as did the original leads, the ones with it are fairly new
Given everything these people have been through I hope it lasts for many more years and helps then get back to as normal a life as possible
Cheers
Chris
Must say it looks really clean in the picture, can't see the rusty bits. It is about 25yrs old and has been kept and used in various dry and not so dry sheds over the years and survived quite well. The wheels and handle went years ago as did the original leads, the ones with it are fairly new
Given everything these people have been through I hope it lasts for many more years and helps then get back to as normal a life as possible
Cheers
Chris
