Thiefs in the Farm

Thiefs at the farm. Kandan for a change is angry

It happens once a while. This should be third or fourth time.  Thiefs visiting our farm.  This time 3 boys in bikes had visited our farm. Not through the gate, but by jumping the compound. They had packed all utensils and one iron wringe when Kandan who was deep inside noticed some commotion near the gate.

He rushed and found a guy packed and ready to go. The 2nd guy was outside the gate and the third one was on the over looking road watching from a distance.  Arguments started. The guy did not expect someone will be there in the farm at that time (day time). Kandan was working deep inside a banana patch.

Looking at a broken pot, Kandan seems to have got angry. He took a stick or pipe and beat the boy. They immediatly got scared, dropped and ran away.

Valuables !.  Hilarious. I would have gifted these.
Now staff cannot make coffee

So called FIR (First information Report) to police
Subbu's handwriting is nice. Big story.

Two days hence Subbu told me. He said an FIR has been given to police. Kandan is fearing the wounded thiefs may come back to take revenge. - Therefore Subbu has arranged a helper at 250/- a day to keep him company. How long this will go don't know. In the night Subbu stayed at the farm for few days (though not necessary).

Some months back there had been even a murder at adj. farm.  Subbu said generally these boys steal for drinking.  They sell the old scrap and make quick money.  Nothing was lost in the farm except cooking vessels.  Subbu sent the photos. It was hilarious to imagine someone will even steal this.

Anyway,  life goes on... Meanwhile the inspector had asked similar farm owners who had lost their valuables to report at the station. hopefully the boys will be traced. As per Kandan they donot belong to this place.

I have asked Subbu to enquire in Valliyoor a quote for installing CCTV camera. A camera, fake notice boards (Dog beware) and few lights should do the job i hope. 

Progress Report on Windmill mechanical power Amplifier

There is little progress in the fabrication of my mechanical amplifier for windmill.

I made several sorties to the workshop. Either it was lunch time or people had left for field work. Or they donot pickup phone.  Finally I managed to reach them today.
Santosh does the lathe works
Dilip does the welding works.

Today i resolved to spend 1 hour. Santosh was pleased at my perseverance. So he also decided to provide whatever I wanted. Earlier he was waiting for some consignment to come thinking he will give those rods. But I told whatever in the shop will do. So he re-bore the sliding pieces to suit the existing rods in lathe machine.

In the welding shop, they do spot welding (tagging) before finally welding. Today I was pleased to see the final shape emerging. Long way to go. But so far so good.

Today's work for productive. I will allow two days now for Dilip to create a frame between the sliders.

Rest in pictures.

The temperory welding is being removed. The bottom frame will be drilled
with holes.

This is how they mark the holes.  14" inches apart. This is to suit the base of
my wind mill bore well setup.

Drilling the hole on heavy metal.

Welding the bottom frame properly.  Since I finalised the design, they are welding every joint.

The weld looks kachcha.  Will be polished later.

Today's work. The parts getting machined and ready.

Lathe Machine

Back to welding shop. Note where the part goes.  Rod is for alingnment. Some more work is there.

Just adding this picture to show what is getting ready.

Was surprised to see they are using level indicator to align the rod vertically before
welding it to frame.

Windpower amplifier - Design Taking Shape

Pleased to see the skeleton structure

I was surprised today when I casually visited the workshop where I gave order to execute my design. I sent the diagram (posted in earlier post) through Whatsup and gave color printouts to these 2 workshop.

One workshop is supposed to make the frame  and the other is supposed to do lathe works. They are adjascent to each other.

The frame is already ready. The owner of the workshop was excited on seeing my interest, This different work than what he does every day. That could also be another reason.  He doesnot speak much, doesnot answer phone. Hangs around in the nearby tea stall.

While parting he requested if he can get any big order.

BIG ORDER.

yes it prompts me to actually and seriously design my verticle windpump for perhaps commercial use. I am also thinking of a business for long time away from what I am doing now (IT Job). Perhaps the seed is sown.

He has made it very strudier. I donot know how to courier this after finish
The rods and other things have to be fixed.

I just stood near to show how big it is.

I gave this kind of diagram. Note the amber frame. That is what is now almost ready.