THE TORONTO SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS
VOL 36 No.6
FEBRUARY 2006 THE MODELLER
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The warm and sometimes, fine, weather we are having so far this winter may lull you into thinking winter is over – don’t bet on it! It is likely that you will have quite a few weeks of workshop enticing cold weather yet to come ! That means yet more time to work on your projects. Take a break, though, and come to our next meeting on –
FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2006 AT 8.00pm; the usual place - 1001 QUEEN STREET WEST
FOR THE EVENING’S PROGRAM, YOU’LL HEAR FROM:
ANDY WOJTECZKO who will give us a talk on race car parts manufacturing, and or carbon fibre use.
DON CARR is working on The Hudson and has further details on its progress.
DAVE SAGE will talk about The Atkinson Engine.
GERRY REED – some instructions on the use of “Edge Finders”
ERNIE HILL who will talk about “rebuilding a BIG lathe.”
And 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 @ 1001 Queen Street.10 Feb, 10 Mar, 14 April, 12 May, June 9
$30.00 for the coming year. Your cheque or cash will be happily accepted by our Treasurer – KEVIN CLOSE Please let KEVIN know, however, if you feel you have difficulty in affording to pay the dues: we wish you to remain a member. Sending by mail? Kevin’s address is 1432 Goldmar Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4X 1M3.
If you are joining as a New Member, please provide your: name, address, phone number and e-mail address if you have one, and whether you would like to receive our newsletter, THE MODELLER by email, or by post.
PS: If you aren’t paid up by now you might find that The Modeller doesn’t reach you and that you have not been included in the 2006 Membership List, which is coming along with this edition of The Modeller
DECEMBER MEETING - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT (A big thank you to John Chappell for recording these notes for The Modeller)
President, ROBERT WYSS began the meeting at 8.01 by showing a picture of the decrepit “African Queen”. He reminded us that next month BOB CRAWFORD would be reporting to us on his visit to this year’s British Model Engineering Show. Then the table was reviewed, including DAVE POWELL’S 2 speed gear box with its internal differential.
DAVE BOWES then gave us good details about his Mk III EVIC engine and told how he built the valving with “hot-rodder’s” advice to avoid eddies in the passages and his construction of tapered springs.
DAVE SAGE pointed out how he had “tidied-up” Vic. Varga’s engine which is now in Robert’s hands. Then he started it with only one pull to show it ran well. One of his noteworthy alterations was putting teflon tubing over the H.T. leads. Dave also gave some useful recommendations for drilling very small holes – less than #80 in size.
After intermission and a brief auction, DON KEIL a guest and visitor who had a great deal of experience on the University’s solar-powered car, gave a detailed talk about the forces affecting a moving vehicle. This was well illustrated with graphs and he answered many questions.
JEFF KINGMA explained how he had made a good-looking heavy fly cutter, and advised careful thought about rotation when making such an item.
DON CARR showed many jigs etc. that he uses to overcome several fairly common machining problems.
ALLAN MEE told us about his new dividing head and how he cut the worm.
RICHARD TROUNCE showed a bogie from his “Big Boy” and told of the alterations made including making the axles able to tip.
BILL SALT explained his new boiler cladding using a limited thickness of wool felt.
FOR SALE, WANTS OR SWAPS:
WANTED: by MIKE GIBBON, Anyone with a copy of the articles on Flash Steam hydroplanes
by Robert Kirtley believed to be published in 5 issues between 19 Oct 1990 & 15 Feb 1991. The references for
the articles are that they are in Volume 165 Issues 3883, 3885 and 3887 and in Volume 166 Issues 3889 and 3891. Model Engineer Plans Service drawing M72 may also relate. Please contact Mike at the next meeting
or by phone. Mike would be willing buy spare back issues or arrange to copy for his own use only if no
back issues are available.
WANTED: by DON CARR: Parallel m/c Files, 8” long as used in an Oliver Die Filer, or similar make machine. Also WANTED by Don: (will buy or trade other magazines) Projects in Metal April 1988, and Machinist’s Workshop Vol.16, #1 Feb/March 2003.
FOR SALE: By Chris Singleton of Cambridge. Brand New (never been used, still in its box) Toyo ML-210 4 Jaw Independent Lathe Chuck p/n 3002. Asking $125.00. Also, Mitutoyo Quick set Test Indicator (brand new, never been used, still in its box) asking $140.00
FOR SALE: By DAVE POWELL: Mill-Drill, good order, lots of extras. $1300.00
Drill Press with X-Y table, $250.00
WANTED: By a model engineer friend of JOHN COOP (past TSME member), now living in the wilds of B.C. – construction details for LBSC’s “Roedean”. Please email John at: betws@shaw.ca if you are able to help.
SHARKY’S THOUGHTS TO PONDER DURING TOOL CHANGES
● Finding a way to become less rigid just may help you discover the key to solving a problem
● Faster is not always better !
● Working smarter is more important than working longer
● Stand back and observe
● When you’re really not sure, sleep on it. (I nearly put “step on it”, which may be how we feel sometimes – DB)
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
No new members this past month
Dave Bray email: davybray@aci.on.ca
EMAIL CHANGE: STAN RANKIN: noknar@cablerocket.com