Grafspee Engineering Works

We are over in Vishal Nagar, Isanpur area of Ahmedabad. The shop is at number 869. It’s a typical engineering setup with a lot of heavy tools and iron pieces lying around. Grafspee Engineering Works started small and we’ve stayed pretty much the same size. We do a lot of custom fabrication and bits of machine work for people in the city. The noise of the grinders is something you just get used to after a week. It’s dusty work, so our clothes are always a bit gray by the end of the shift. The neighborhood has a lot of small workshops like ours. We often borrow tools from each other. It’s a good community. The space at 869 is mostly taken up by the machines, so there isn't much room to sit. We usually just stand around the workbench. Sometimes the trucks have a hard time backing into the lane. We’ve had the same sign out front for ages. It’s faded a bit from the sun. We don't have a website or anything like that. People just find us by word of mouth or by walking past the shop. We work long hours when there's a big project. It's mostly about getting the dimensions right and making sure the welds are solid. It’s a simple, hardworking life in Ahmedabad. We just get on with the job.