THE TORONTO SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS
FEB 2007 THE MODELLER VOL 37 No 6
WEB SITE: www.tsme.ca Pictures from the meetings will be posted with The Modeller that is posted on this website
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Winter has finally arrived in its true form of cold, snow and ice – and you thought that spring was just around the corner? By the time you read this, Wiarton’s Wee Willy (#1 or #2), Wiarton Willy’s successors, will have done his predicting, in the meantime, come and join your fellow members at the next meeting – on –
FRIDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2007 AT 8.00pm; the regular spot - 1001 QUEEN STREET WEST
FOR THE EVENING’S PROGRAM, YOU CAN EXPECT TO BE HEARING FROM:
JOHN DERAMAIX, a guest of GERRY REED, will give a presentation on sculpturing in plasticine for use as a modeling medium
BERT de KAT, after his recent visit to the UK, has pictures of the recent Midlands ME exhibition, South Kensington Science Museum, Greenwich Observatory museum and the Kew Pumping Station.
JEFF KINGMA will talk some more about shaping and how to do it,
RICHARD TROUNCE is going to give a demonstration of Silver Soldering
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.
And/or if you have some item that you think might be of interest to members, please tell anyone on the Exec – we welcome more Program items!!
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.
WHAT’S UP & COMING : MEETING DATES 9 Feb, 9 March, 13 April, 11 May, 8 June @ 1001 Queen Street.
MEMBERSHIP LIST: Please see “Membership List – Changes/Corrections” on the next page, for some revisions
TSME LAPEL PINS AND CRESTS: Only sold at the meetings
Treasurer, KEVIN CLOSE, has these available: One for $3.00, two for $5.00 - BUY YOURS NOW!
JANUARY 2007 - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, (with many thanks to ROBERT WYSS, JOHN CHAPPELL AND RICHARD TROUNCE for talking notes of the meeting)
DON CARR talked about cheap & effective tooling, ie. using yardsticks & large paper clips to substitute for the expensive drawing plan holders. Don also showed methods for lining up the axle keyways when quartering locomotive wheels as well as centering square stock in the lathe to .001" or less.
ANDREW KNIGHT talked about an air "scrubber" that he uses in his kitchen & bathroom renovating business. He uses a propeller fan and two filters (furnace style) in the unit with the second filter being a much finer one that includes activated charcoal to try & absorb some of the fumes in the solvents & glues that are used. Andrew was looking for suggestions to improve the design that wouldn't compromise its portability.
Next, RICK SCHEIBL gave his talk on welding dos & don'ts, mainly as applied to mild steel and arc welding with some asides about TIG, MIG & gas welding. His favourite method of avoiding distortion is to clamp the work before welding so it can't move. This way, most distortion is eliminated, but it requires a thick table & lots of clamps. Very informative.
ROBERT LANGOIS talked about DCC (Digital Command Control) which is the modern method of controlling multiple model locomotives on the same track. It’s usually applied to both HO & "O" gauge systems. Each locomotive has its own transponder with its own digital address and the control signals are sent over the track to each locomotive. The track is continuously energised at 15 volts AC. The system is complex and has great potential.
Finally, DAVE POWELL talked about his progress with the 3 1/2" gauge Hoffman Hudson that DON CARR & RICHARD TROUNCE brought back from Sarnia in November. He has stripped it down completely and reworked much of it. He says that he thinks that at least 3 people have previously had a hand in its construction.
It has one of the Hoffman cast bronze frames. The boiler has been pressure tested to 250 psi with no leaks,
so that's one part that is OK.
FOR SALE, WANTS OR SWAPS:
FOR SALE: by RICHARD TROUNCE, A Calcomp Pen Plotter #1043. Takes E size drawings (34” x 44”). Has an RS 232 connection. 8 Pen carousel. Still works well. Looking for a good home. About 5ft long x 4ft high and 2ft deep.
WANTED: by DON CARR. Don is looking for the current phone number or address of Howard Hunt (formerly of Thornhill, Ontario) who is the son of P. Eldon Hunt. Hunt senior worked with Alex Josslin and LBSC. Eldon Hunt produced a number of North American locomotive designs in 2-1/2" and 3-1/2" gauge in the 30's and 40's. These designs are thought to be lost but Don is almost certain that they are with Howard Hunt, his son. It was from Howard Hunt that Don obtained the Josslin Hudson drawings about 15 years ago through a TSME member (Don can't remember who, though).
WANTED: by BOB McDONALD Any Model Engineering books or magazines.
WANTED: by DAVE BRAY, Copy of articles, or magazines to borrow and copy, starting in ME Magazine of 4 March 1988 on Walschaerts Valve Gear for Gwen by R Atkins
WANTED: by RICHARD TROUNCE, To borrow, and copy: Model Railroader Magazine of December 1954 – he is interested in an article on the Atlantic locomotive. Also, Richard is looking for a 16mm film reel to acquire.
WANTED: by GERRY REED, 3”, 4” and 5” pulleys to fit “A” belt. Total pulley cluster width
about 1 7/8”. Bore not important.
NEW MEMBERS - WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: no one this month
MEMBERSHIP LIST 2006/7 CHANGES/CORRECTIONS:
TED CLARK: Entered Twice! Delete where street address states “ Skeggy Road”
BRIAN COLE: Change to email address: bdmbcole@rogers.com
JOHN COOP: Add postal address: 213-50 Lynn Williams Street, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3R9.
PAUL DE BRUYN: Postal address change: 35 South Point Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3V 1K3.
JOE FOSTER: Change to email address: nfoster7@sympatico.ca
ERNIE & TIM HILL: Change email address to: ernievhill@hotmail.com
JOH McNEILY: correct email address is: jmcn@mts.net
DEREK ODELL: Change to email address: sdodell@rogers.com
KIM TYSON: email addresses: Tyson@tysonsystems.com or webmaster@tsme.ca
Dave Bray, email: davybray@aci.on.ca or membership@tsme.ca
PICTURES FOR THE TSME WEBSITE
If you have picture/s that you think are good for posting on the TSME website, please email to KIM TYSON at webmaster@tsme.ca