S.K. Engineering

You can find us over at 43, Bangaru Layout. S.K. Engineering is just a small place tucked away in Ramanuja Nagar, but we stay busy enough. Uppilipalayam has changed a lot since we first set up the machines here. Most days start with the sound of metal hitting metal and the smell of oil. It isn’t the cleanest job in the world. My boots have permanent stains on them and there is always a layer of dust on the windows. We spend a lot of time looking at blueprints and trying to get the measurements right on the first try. Sometimes the old lathe acts up and we have to spend half the morning fixing it instead of working. That’s just part of the routine. Neighbors from the layout pop their heads in to say hello or ask if we can weld something small for them. We don’t have a big sign out front, just the number on the gate. It gets hot in the afternoons, especially when all the motors are running at once. We usually take a break under the tree outside for ten minutes to catch our breath. It’s hard work, but there is something decent about finishing a part and seeing it fit exactly where it’s supposed to go. We keep the scrap metal in the back corner until the collector comes around. It’s just a normal shop doing normal work every day. We don't mind the noise.