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VOL 35 No.10
JUNE 2005 THE MODELLER
WEB SITE: www.tsme.ca TSME CHAT LINE: tsme@yahoogroups.com
This will be the last meeting until the Fall meeting in early September – so make sure that you don’t miss this one - on
FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2005 AT 8.00pm; usual place -
FOR THIS EVENING’S MEETING, YOU’LL BE HEARING FROM: (as well as, quite likely, some others)
ROGER COLE will give a talk and slideshow describing the construction of his latest project, a scale model of the Naval Cutter “Alert”
RICHARD TROUNCE has some good tips on CNC programming and he’ll walk us through this,
SAM ROTA will give a presentation on his shop, with pictures,
DON CARR will give some hints on Locomotive Boiler Piping,
And a TSME Auction – of books, tools, etc. If you have anything you wish to auction off, then bring the “stuff” along to the meeting, or -
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 you in to talk about it, if you wish.
WHAT’S UP & COMING : MEETING
DATES 10 June @
TSME SYRVEY: During the summer months, either Robert Wyss, or one of the exec will be contacting each member to ask you for you thoughts on what you look for from TSME, and any suggestions or improvements you might have to offer. Have a think on this and when you get the phone call, you will have some thoughts ready.
UP COMING EVENTS:
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THE GEORGIAN BAY STEAM SHOW: August
Civic
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Sadly we must convey the
news that former R.H.L.S. member Harry Hawkins passed away on May 7th
2005. Harry and Madge were stalwart workers at The Club and Harry's
vast knowledge and skill were passed on to many other members of The Club.
Harry was a long time member and Past President of the Toronto Society of
Model Engineers and the #1 Gauge garden railway club. Each time I visited
Harry at his home in |
WANTED: TREASURER - STARTING IN SEPTEMBER
TSME is looking for someone to take over as Treasurer in September, or sooner. Please let any one of the exec know if you are willing to do this.
IN CASE YOU MISSED THE MAY MEETING
GARTH STATHAM mentioned that the GHLS 7 ¼” gauge track at the Hamilton Museum of S&T will not be operating this year due to road alterations on the QEW which encroach on the Museum property where the track is laid.
GERRY REED talked about Steady Rests and their use on the Lathe. The usual types have 3 jaws; a fixed steady is attached to the Lathe Bed, the Traveling Steady to the Cross slide. They are used for threading or turning long pieces, and also for centering a bar that won’t pass through the headstock bore. When using a steady do not over tighten the jaws and use plenty of lubricant. A collar can also be used, held in the steady and the bar run in the collar bore – avoids ant marking on the bar being machined
DAVE SAGE showed a nicely prepared DVD he had prepared on metal polishing, staring with fine grit wet and dry papers 400/600/1000/2000 – use wet, 3 grades of steel wool and finely rubbing compound. Dave said that steel wool may give a better finish than 2000 grit. Little finger prints are the enemy of fine polishes ! The DVD will be available from the TSME Library
BILL HUXHOLD showed and talked about his current project, a model of a Lentz Poppet Valve Twin Cylinder Horizontal Engine – he showed the completed cylinders and their base plate. The valves have yet to be installed. He also explained how he made the Flywheel from two halves of a smaller diameter bar.
ROBERT WYSS showed John Nicolaides photos of Herb
BERT deKAT had been to the Arizona Flywheelers’
Engine Show in
TSME LAPEL PINS & CRESTS: We have a stock of both. $3.00 each or one of each for $5.00
WANTED: BOB McDONALD: Any Model Engineer Magazines, Books on Model Engineering and Shop Practice
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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBER No new folk this month