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VOL 35 No.5
JAN 2005 THE MODELLER
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It’s not quite Christmas yet and the New Year is still around the corner, the evenings are already getting longer and the snow may be piling up in the driveway, but that is no reason not to plan to be at our next meeting on:
FRIDAY 14 JAN 2005 AT 8.00pm; the usual place
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FOR THE FIRST FRIDAY EVENING MEETING OF 2005, YOU’LL BE HEARING FROM:
DAVE POWELL has been making the Hubs for a 2” to ft. scale Freelance Traction Engine and will show the progress so far,
ART GORDON will bring in his Pocket Compass/Theodolite
KYLE SIMMONS has been working on something intriguing and will tell us about it,
JEFF KINGMA will talk about what he has learnt about scraping
JIM SMALL will give a talk about Pattern Making.
JOHN CHAPPELL has some modeler’s tips he has gleaned from Santa’s workshop.
GERRY REED is going to explain the use of Toolmakers Buttons.
If you have a project you are currently working on, or recently finished – please bring it along and we will do all we can to fit your item into the program.
WHAT’S UP & COMING : MEETING
DATES 11 Feb, 11 March, 8 April, 13May, 10 June @
UP COMING EVENTS:
WOOD SHOW at the
JAMES WATT DAY. At The
HERITAGE WEEK LECTURE. 22 February
2005. 7.30pm. At The
LIBRARY The book auction from the December meeting made $156.00 for TSME. If you have any suggestions for books please let Gerald Gardiner know; Email him at steamboat model@sympatico.ca
IN CASE YOU MISSED – THE DECEMBER MEETING…….
The birthdays of both John Chappell and Charles DUERDORTH were acknowledged - both now 90+.
BERT deKAT showed and talked about his Quick Change Tool he had made based on a Hardinge type that locks the tool in position with a locking bolt arrangement. A set screw sets the tool height and the tool-post is able to hold two tools.
CHARLES DUERDORTH had started on a freelance “Tom Thumb” locomotive some years ago on the advise of the late Eric Clark, but feels he is unable to finish it as he has now only hand tools available. The loco is an 0-4-0 type that would have a vertical boiler and be driven by a Double Stuart 10 engine. The chassis is part finished as is the Stuart 10.
BILL HUXHOLD showed and talked about his recently completed Miniature Vertical/Horizontal Mill. Bill said he had started one some 37 years ago but had recently finished and sold it, so had the need for another one – this one started in June this year and now completed and in use! Cast Iron has been used in the major components as appropriate. The column was hollowed out to reduce weight as was the knee. The slide ways are set at 500 as is usual for milling machines, and Bill had to regrind a 450 cutter to achieve this. Bill demonstrated the conversion from vertical to horizontal set-up and its variable speed capabilities. The gear box drive from the motor is very compact and a clever design which provides for selecting both direct drive or a 5.5 to 1 reduction. Cutting the Acme threads of the leadscrews was a time consuming job – taking approx 0.001” per cut for some 70 passes !
MIKE SALISBURY showed a Parting Off Tool from Greenwood
Tools in the
RICHARD TROUNCE brought down his recently acquired part finished chassis for a 7 ¼” gauge Dart by Martin Evans. Richard also has the boiler and has now put roller bearings in the axle boxes. He explained briefly the setting for the inside Stephenson Valve Gear for this locomotive.
GERRY REED showed some slides of this year’s Picnic at BOB ALLIN’S in Orono
DON CARR is now successfully making small rivets (1/32” dia) and with the tooling he has now developed, explained the process for this and the fact that lining up of the individual components is essential for success. Don also explained how to make small springs in the vise based on a process he remembered from John Crook. He made a small crank that has a shank slightly smaller than the spring finished bore as the wire tends to spring open somewhat after release. Putting some amount of tension on the wire as it is wound helps keep the spring diameter consistent.
FOR
King Mill/Drill. Model #PDM30. Similar to a heavy Busy Bee table top unit. Includes 6” rotary table, R8 boring head, milling cutter holders, milling vise & hold-down set. Mill is mounted on a heavy metal enclosure. Asking $900.00
WANTED: by Bob McDonald: Any Model Engineering Mags, Books on Model Engineering and Shop Practice.
Treasurer Art Gordon will accept payment by cash or cheque at the meetings, or in the mail.Of course, if there are any difficulties, a confidential word in Art’s ear will take care of things. We don’t like to lose a member for any reason.
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POST SCRIPT: During the Korean War, a Mr. Algiers was one of the Assistant Engineering officers of the Heavy Cruiser U.S.S. Toledo. One of his jobs was to write the examination for the Fireman (A) to take for advancement to Fireman (N). One such exam contained the question: “Besides the water glass, what is another way to check the water level in the steaming boiler?” One paper came in with the answer, “Use the dip stick”.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND HOBBY INFESTED 2005 TO ONE AND ALL !