update

I've practically been camping out in the metal shop for a week and a half now. There are a lot of small alterations to the maize mill that need to be done in order for it to work and we've been attacking each little problems as we approach them. The simplest way is to weld steel to the cast iron mill but nobody knows if it's a safe idea, that the iron will not turn so brittle that it will crack under the torque produced by the system I'm building.  I'm pretty sure when I bring this to Uganda they can do everything I've done, but in two days time with some extra African ingenuity. However, on an exciting note, with a few more cuts on the lathe and some welding and this baby will be ready to grind!