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JUNE 2007 THE MODELLER VOL 37 No 10
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Please be sure to come to this June meeting – the last before our summer recess! The next one isn’t until September, however, you have the opportunity for another get together before then – at the Extended Intermission – see below in “What’s Up and Coming”. This final meeting of the season is on -
FRIDAY 8 JUNE 2007 AT 8.00pm; the regular spot - 1001 QUEEN STREET WEST
FOR THE EVENING’S PROGRAM, YOU CAN EXPECT TO BE HEARING FROM:
DON Carr will have a request to make on behalf of the TSME archives
ANDREW KNIGHT is going to give us a talk on Solar Power Generation
BUCK MacCLEOD will explain how he makes his magic Show Equipment – and will show his Magic Snake Box
DAVE SAGE will talk on making Ignition Coils
AN AUCTION will be held of little used Library Books, and any other items that anyone cares to bring in to sell. Please mark on your items the starting bid price, or if you wish the amount to go to TSME. The Society will take a 10% “commission” on anything sold on a members behalf,
And if you have a project you are currently working on, or recently finished – please bring it along for the Front Bench and we will do all we can to fit your item into the program, if you wish to tell us about it.
WHAT’S UP & COMING : MEETING DATES 8
June @
GOLDEN HORSESHOE LIVE STEAMER DAYS:
26, 27 May, 24 June, 1 July, 29 July, 19 August, 9 & 30 Sept., at The
OMLET:
TSME EXTENDED INTERMISSION Set for Saturday 14 July (rain day, Sunday 15) same location as last year; at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers track on McCowan Road, west side, north of the Aurora Side Road about 2km. So plan ahead – and plan to come! Its’ a great day out for members, family and friends. Start about 10.00am. Pop, hot dogs and hamburgers will be available – or bring your own.
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!
MAY 2007 MEETING - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT,
GERRY REED gave his talk on Files and Filing. Gerry spoke of how files are made: from forged blanks, the file teeth are cut by rotating chisel teeth then hardened. The tang is then annealed and a final sand blast to sharpen the teeth. There are many sizes and types, some specialized to suit a particular need. The more common shapes include square, round, half round, flat and 3 sided. Thread files are also available. Roughness comes in several grades: Rough, bastard, 2nd cut, smooth and ultra smooth. Under the rough category are also rasps that are primarily for wood, lead and aluminum. Curved tooth files are used for car bodywork finishing.
Filing: Take a good stance and make sure the file goes in a flat trajectory. Push the file at about a 30° angle to the direction of filing, and ease off on the return stroke. Never hit a file – it can shatter and send off dangerous metal chips. Never use a file unless it has a well fitting handle. The best handles are by Cuthie that fit the tang properly.
Draw filing: Use a single cut file and hold at a 90° angle to the line of filing. Do not press too hard. This can
produce a good finish.
File care: Keep your files clean by using a file “card” – a small fine wire brush. Keep ‘em dry. Happy filing!
GEOFF KINGMA showed, with the aid of pictures, how he single handedly moved his 1300lbs 11” x 20” Standard Modern Lathe into his basement. First task was to break it down into more or less manageable pieces. He showed the equipment he used – a die setting (crow bar), webbing, come along, winch, slings and a 600lb capacity dolley. He used the winch t contrl the lowering of parts into his basement. The lathe came with a heavy stand which was quite a challenge to move. Geoff used the steel floor joist as a lifting point to re-locate the parts back onto the lathe. He checked the lathe for accuracy – and found he had to shim the tailstock and after some rework on the headstock all has turned out well.
DAVE OULTON showed a DVD on the Lathe Diamond Tangential Cutting System. The system is designed to overcome difficulty in grinding tool bit cutting angles. It sues a special grinding jig for the tool bit and has a special holder that holds the tool bit in a near vertical position. Check it out on: www.bay-com.com
RON MELVIN showed many pictures of some very smart and interesting models at the NAMES 2007 show this April. Ron also gave some insight into some of the exhibitors as well as their models, which gave a added interest to his presentation.
NEW MODELLER EDITOR - SOMEONE?: DAVE BRAY wishes to take (early?) retirement from editing THE MODELLER, on or by September 2008 – that gives you over a year to think on this and to come and offer to take this over. I will have done this task for about 20 years by Sept 2008, and think it is time for some new thinking. I will write up some notes on what I have developed in putting the newsletter together, and sending it out to members.
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have your requirements – check your needs! Mainly vols. 133 to 191 (some already sold), and some
earlier ones, $10.00 to $15.00 per volume, depending on number of issues per volume.
WANTED: by BOB McDONALD. Any Model Engineering books or magazines.
WANTED: by GERRY REED. 3”, 4” and 5” pulleys to fit “A” belt. Total pulley cluster width
about 1 7/8”. Bore not important.
MEMBERSHIP LIST 2006/7 CHANGES/CORRECTIONS:
Add: BRIAN LOBO,
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