THE TORONTO SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS
VOL 34 No.1
SEPT2003 THE MODELLER
No longer need you be exSARSperated! We are back at the USUAL place for our first meeting of the 2003/4 season on
FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2003 AT 8.00pm, at 1001 QUEEN STREET WEST, TORONTO !!
EVENING’S PROGRAM, YOU MAY EXPECT TO HEAR FROM:
ROBERT WYSS - will outline his trip to Iron Fever earlier this summer.
JIM SMALL - will talk about broaching and how to it in the home workshop.
ANDY WOJTECZKO - has built a tube notcher for joining tube sections - he will explain it's construction and use.
DAN O'CONNELL - is bringing in his 'Make my Day' sinning rotor battle robot.
DON CARR - will talk about his approach to making Deep Narrow slots.
JOHN CHAPPELL - will explain how to make cup washers in leather and give an introduction to metal spinning.
ART GORDON – has a Ball Turning attachment that he will talk about and which he says actually works,
If you have a project you are currently working on, or recently finished – please bring it along and we will certainly do all we can to fit your item into this program.
WHAT’S UP & COMING : MEETING DATES 10 Oct, 14 Nov, 12 Dec, 9 Jan 2004, 13 Feb, 12 Mar, 9 April, 14 May, 11 June
HAMILTON MUSEUM OF STEAM & TECHNOLOGY: From the Collection: 14 Oct to 4 Jan 2004. A selection of highlights from the museum’s collections. Recent acquisitions, old favorites plus some surprises.
CANADA’S GREATEST COLLECTORS TOY SHOW: 19 Oct, 9am to 3pm. Skyway Trade & Conference Centre, 65 Skyway Ave., Dixon & hwy 27, southwest corner
TORONTO CHRISTMAS TRAIN SHOW, 22 Nov, 11am to 5pm, & 23 Nov 10am to 4pm. International centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga. Adults $9, Seniors $7.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – THE JUNE MEETING (Held at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church)
JOHN NICOLAIDES - showed his completed radio controlled Formula 1 Ferrari. the car is fitted with disk brakes and a bright Ferrari red plastic body. The German made Polo engine reputedly put out 3HP. The 2 channel radio operates the front and rear brakes, steering and throttle. The gear box has two ratios, but it must be remove from the car to change gears! A failsafe device actuates the brakes on the loss of signal.
MIKE SALISBURY - explained in detail the art of painting models with a brush. Use good quality brushes and paint. Mike likes Armorcoat from Canadian Tire. First degrease the surfaces (lacquer thinner) and use an etching primer for brass. Then apply your undercoat. Warm the paint in a small pot - do not heat the paint can, and paint on an level surface. Avoid dust! Do not pour any excess paint back in the can - discard it. Clean the brushes well with lacquer thinner. Use smooth emery cloth on the primer to smooth the surface between coats. always brush in one direction. Allow plenty of time for each coat to dry. Lining out - you can use automotive thin tapes - or go talk to your local sign show and they likely will be able to produce a set of lining for you at a reasonable cost. A good drawing is necessary.
BILL SANDERS - showed his scratch built m0del of "Moorhen" a buoy recovery vessel which was twin engined. Bill does not plan to power the boat as it will be a static display model.
RICHARD TROUNCE - talked about grinding profiles for tool bits. Use no rake for cast iron, brass or bronze. Steel, stainless steel and aluminum a rake angle. Run the machine at half steel speeds for stainless steel. A larger toolbit tends to stay sharper longer as it absorbs more heat from the cutting action than a a smaller tool. 300 series stainless can not be heat treated - but work hardens. 303 &309 are good machining stainless steels. Stay away from 400 series - hard to machine.
GEOFF KINGMA - Showed and explained how he made an improved topslide holder for his Taig lathe.
BOB MORROW - Showed the hammer mechanism he has made for a flintlock gun. He explained how he made the square hole in the steel - using his own square tool - first drilling out the hole across the flats dimension and ten filing a rough square, finishing with the punch tool.
JOE FOSTER - brought in a small engine that he had recently bought at the Barrie Flea Auto Market. It is a small spark engine. He had to dismantle and clean all of the components. The engine ran for about 10 seconds. Many questions and answers were given hopefully to make the engine more reliable.
KYLE SIMMONS - explained the circuitry for one of his sun robots.
ALEX BARRIE - showed us his method for accurately measuring the travel of his lathe carriage by mounting a dial indicator to the bed.
DAVE POWELL - brought in the running chassis of his Caribou, recently arrived from B.C. Dave had repaired the motion work and rebored/lapped the piston valve boes - using Brasso. Dave also made new piston valves. Dave hopes to complete the loco and have it run in Omlet.
OMLET '03 from your special events reporter.
Once again Omlet was hosted by GHLS at the Hamilton Museum Of Steam and Technology. This year marks the first time the competition to be held for three gauges. Congratulations go out to Dave Powell who achieved a score of 1110 - this being the highest score of the event if not the record for competition. Dave drove his 3 1/2 gauge Caribou. Second place was won by Brian Cole of TLS driving Dave's loco - (this is allowed). Third place was won by Ian Wynd of GHLS. Richard Trounce of TSME came in 7th. with his 2-6-4T loco. Only one prize was given out in the 7 1/4" competition and it was won by Harry Savile of the home club. It was encouraging to see several members of the Society supporting this event as spectators, including Gil and Maria Young. Gil took the controls of Dave's loco for a few laps after the competition. Perhaps the Society has a future entrant if Gil gets a bit more practice.
FOR SALE, WANTED AND/OR FOR FREE
FOR SALE: by DAVE POWELL. . Steam Plant. Stuart #9 vertical boiler, propane fired, full working order, $750.00. Myford Drummond Lathe partly restored $550.00. General Drill Press, floor mount, with XY table and slow speed attachments $400.00. Tender chassis believed to be for 3 ½” gauge Britannia, rolling but needs brakes $150.00. Yarrow type boiler large not a model $50.00. 4 ¾” gauge driver’s car, upholstered, with brakes $250.00. Old dividing head, needs fingers $25.00. Also other tooling and equipment.
FOR SALE: A Yarrow Boiler, 32” high x 17” wide x 18 ¾” deep. Has a stainless steel cover. Originally designed to be fired by propane, but could be converted for coal. Open to offers. Contact Henk Hoogeveen
FOR SALE: By GERRY REED: : Atlas Horizontal Mill – good condition. With mandrels and some spare parts.