Tornadoes
- Thread starter cfellows
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I live in Alabama just 15 miles from Ohatchee, one of the disaster areas. I'm an Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator and work with the Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency. I immediately swung into action loading up my radio gear and my Lathe as well. I have a milling attachment for it aw well. I have a 6 HP gasoline engine I attach to it so I can use it without electrical power. I pull the Lathe and a 12 volt car alternator and battery for lighting. That's one of the reasons I selected a belt drive lathe. I can keep the gas engine running and use the belt lever to stop the spindle. The alternator keeps the lights going and charging batteries as well. I remove the gas engine and alternator when the lathe is in the shop. Note how I put it on a heavy duty roll around cart. This way I can load it up on a trailer and take it where ever I need it. My first job after arriving was making adaptors for gasoline and diesel pumps that had been torn away at the only service station for 5 miles in the area. Fuelling would have required a 10 mile round trip for everyone involved in the recovery effort. I spent a week at that service station with my lathe parked in a service bay repairing or making parts for all sorts of equipment.
