THE TORONTO SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS

 

 

WEB SITE: www.tsme.ca  Pictures from the meetings will be posted with The Modeller that is posted on this website                         

TSME CHAT LINE: tsme@yahoogroups.com

 

Please be sure to come to this meeting – the second of our new season and one year short of our 75^th year! This first meeting of the season is on -

 

 

FOR THE EVENING’S PROGRAM, YOU CAN EXPECT TO BE HEARING FROM:

 

Roman Gorczak with a model of the Telsa Turbine and how it was built.

 

Eugene Grzelak with progress on a V8 engine with parts completed to date.

 

Joe Foster a talk on restoration  of a Bren Gun Carrier , 12’’ to the foot scale.

 

Note ***

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   12 Oct, 9 Nov, 14 Dec, 11 Jan 2008, 8 Feb, 14 Mar, 11 April, 9 May, 13 June @ 1001 Queen Street.

 

HOBBY SHOW: 2, 3, 4 November at the International Centre, Airport Road, Mississauga.

 

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!

 

TSME ARCHIVES

DON CARR, the TSME archivist is looking for photos from past meetings, particularly any from the 1990’s and 2000.

 

SEPTEMBER 2007 MEETING - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT,

 

Dues are due now and still only $ 30.00 . See Kevin Close

 

Dave Oulton brought in some small oscillator engines with a few associated samples of jigs and machined parts illustrating the machining steps of some parts. Thee engines run on low pressure ( 2- 4 psi ) . Pictures (CDR ) were use to show steps taken to make the housing for the valve block for a small oscillator

 

Robert Wyss brought in an accurate indicator he has restored during the summer. Pictures were shown with before and after the rust removal. He illustrated the process that had to be taken to remove the internal components of the indicator. Once the interior was refurbished the case was also cleaned up and painted. The finished unit was reassembled and looks as good as new.

 

Steve Lilly brought in a WELLS horizontal engine that was picked up from a flea market. Upon examination it was found that many parts had to be remade as the original parts were poorly made and he made new parts. He will also plans to add a governor to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Huxhold explained the various steps taken to make a small valve along with the special tools that had to be made to profile the parts. The valve also had to be silver soldered from the inside. A square hole was made to attach the valve knob to the valve. A gland nut was added with graphite packing to seal the moving parts. He also explained how he made the inlet holes for a turbine.

 

Dave Bray brought in a small feed pump for the SWEET PEA engine. . He has not had a chance to run it. The unit was made from a kit purchased from Southworth in England. It had good castings and plans.

 

Don Carr brought in a set of Chassis sides for a 3 ½  gauge HUDSON engine with over 6 weeks work on it. He explained the process to get the work done.

 

Eric Kingsley brought in a SIRUS twin made from bar stock not castings. It had a modified crank shaft with counter weights included. It runs on air at 20/15 psi. very well. The engine has a one inch boar and one inch stroke.

 

NEW MODELLER EDITOR – PLEASE - SOMEONE?: DAVE BRAY wishes to retire from editing THE MODELLER, on or by September 2008 – that gives someone about a year to think about 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 have written up some guiding notes on what I have developed in putting the newsletter

together, and sending it out to members to help the new editor.

 

FOR SALE, WANTS OR SWAPS:

 

WANTED: by DAVE OULTON. Is looking for Modeltec or  old LIVE STEAM magazines. If you have any , or unfinished engines please let Dave know

 

MEMBERSHIP LIST 2006/7 CHANGES/CORRECTIONS:

 

DAVID OULTON: correction to phone number. Now: see - David

 

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

 

Note : Parking has increased , the talks are still on going. Free parking is available on several near by streets.

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP LIST –  FOR CORRECTIONS / CHANGES PLEASE EMAIL or PHONE:

Dave Bray, email: davybray@aci.on.ca