Hawassa, working in SELAM

On Monday morning, the day began with an Ivo altine on the balcony, followed by a traditional Ethiopian breakfast of scrambled eggs seasoned with chili, tomatoes, garlic, and onions. I was picked up, and after a tour of the area and a welcome tea in the management office, I started repairing the sheet metal cutting machine. After Peter Ruff restored the mechanical function one month ago, it was now the electrical part that needed attention. The control system was causing short circuits, and the machine had been unusable for two years.

After a thorough study of the schematics and existing wiring, which was already giving me a headache, I soon compared a few wires with the diagram. I discovered several discrepancies from the schematics and even found errors in the existing diagram. I received help via WhatsApp from absolute machine and electronics experts, so I quickly altered the entire wiring and installed a new rectifier. It would have been a simple task with AMP flat connectors, but I didn't have any, so I had to somehow create a conductive connection between the wires and the rectifier using a primitive soldering iron🕯️.

 Once that was done, I wired a light bulb 💡 in series as a resistor for the motor brake. A quick brave reach for the machine switch, and the machine ran and cut sheet metal as if it had never been idle.

Afterwards, I returned to the hotel dirty and tired.