SEPT 1995 _THE MODELLER

THE TORONTO SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS

VOL 36 No.7

MARCH 2006 THE MODELLER

WEB SITE: www.tsme.ca TSME CHAT LINE: tsme@yahoogroups.com

The snowy and sometimes, rainy, weather we are having so far this winter may lull you into thinking winter is over – don’t bank on it! It is likely that you will have several weeks of workshop enticing cold snowy weather yet to come ! That means time yet to work on your projects. Take a break, though, and come to our next meeting on –

FRIDAY 10 MARCH 2006 AT 8.00pm; the usual place - 1001 QUEEN STREET WEST

FOR THE EVENING’S PROGRAM, YOU’LL HEAR FROM:

GERRY REED - edge finders

BOB CRAWFORD - Pictures from the London ME show please call Bob to confirm

BERT deKAT - Cam grinding machine and pictures from his latest travels

KEVIN CLOSE – guitar project update

GERALD GARDINER – A ‘Footie’ boat

DAVE POWELL / DEREK O'DELL – traction engine

DON CARR – Drill jig – designed by ‘Duplex of M.E. fame.

If time permits:

RICHARD TROUNCE / ROBERT WYSS – G code Basics

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 Mar, 14 April, 12 May, June 9

N.A.M.E.S. EXPOSITION – Apr. 22-23 Now at a new location - at the Seagate convention centre 401 Jefferson Ave. Toledo OH. See www.modelengineeringsoc.com for more information.

THE EXTENDED INTERMISSION. We are planning a similar event this year. More details in the next edition of THE MODELLER

Please use the new TSME SUGGESTION BOX. Write down what you want to see more (or less) of; program ideas; items for sale (or wanted) to put in the modeler, or any comments or feedback you wish.

FEBRUARY MEETING - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT (and many thanks, again, to JOHN CHAPPELL for these notes)

The 10 Feb. ’06 meeting began at 8.09 called by Pres. ROBERT WYSS and the attendance book circulated. There were no announcements, so GERRY REED introduced his friend, DESMOND HOLISTER, from Plymouth Dock Yards.

Gerry also said that a “Suggestion Box” was to be placed near “The Kitty” along with pad and pencil and members were to be encouraged to suggest program items.

He also gave an abbreviated history of the “Extended Intermission” and that this year it was to be a visit to the R.H.L.S. track site on Saturday the 15th July. A map to show this location is to appear in The Modeller before the event.

He asked about references in “Model Engineer” concerning pipe organs.

ERNIE HILL gave a lengthy slide show on how he had reworked an old lathe including grinding the bed and aligning the head & tail stock. He had used “tercite” from Ace Distributing to reduce friction. It is a machinable plastic.

BILL SALT showed his very pretty completed Julliett locomotive with Baker valve gear, and pointed out how its parts were designed to permit easy servicing jobs at-the-track. He thanked club members for their help in its building. Boiler cladding and paint were aggravating problems, but with beautiful looking job resulting. He recommended “clear coat lacquer” on polished steel for “bright” parts. DAVE POWELL emphasized the great satisfaction Bill was able to have because he could say “I built it myself”.

DAVE SAGE told us of his partly built Atkinson Engine, and while mention was made about its unusual cycle it is amazing so few questions were asked about it. Dave showed the patterns he had made for future cast parts like the flywheel. From first hand experience he advised modelers to avoid old-bed-frames as a source of material as “they are very hard iron lumps glued together.” For piston rings Dave had followed the advice of DAVE BOWES. Turn to size, break. spread & anneal. The TIG welding course Dave was taking was in use.

LLOYD HALL explained the peculiar shaped metal and windshield wiper motors he had on the bench. They were a practical device for driving the table on his mill. He was driving this by means of a battery charger plus extra capacitor.

BRIAN GLOVER showed his part-built Williamson 1860’s engine and explained how the parts had been held for machining. The model has 5/8” stroke & ½” bore.

BOB INRIG showed his beautifully finished “jigs” as well as a hinging device for holding an indicator

compete with adjustment pivot held between two ball bearings so it had no play.

DON CARR told of inspiration from Dave Powell in his making a fine Hudson locomotive, and the frustrations

of trying to rework some frames that had been wrongly assembled. He lucidly gave some interesting history of the Hudson design and how effective it had been. He listed 5 magazines concerned and ask for a “look at” - “The Model Maker” 1933-’43; as well as “the Model Craftsman” 1935-1950.

DAVE POWELL showed a 50 year old photo of himself in the cab of a steam road vehicle, and explained that the free-lance model he’s building is of a somewhat similar vehicle. He answered questions pointing out that a traction engine pulls by a draw-bar, and ‘waggon” carried its load on its own wheels.

It was good that all hardware on the bench was discussed, yet the meeting ended at 10.56.

FOR SALE, WANTS OR SWAPS:

WANTED: by RON ALLIN. Ph: 416-651-8301. Finished, or part finished, boiler, suitable for running a twin cylinder Stuart 10D engine

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.

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

SHARKY’S THOUGHTS TO PONDER DURING TOOL CHANGES

● Technology only saves time when you resist being seduced by the technology

● After you finish a task, congratulate yourself and take a pause before you begin your next project

● You will never see things differently unless you try another pair of glasses