THE TORONTO SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS

 

 

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

TSME CHAT LINE: tsme@yahoogroups.com

 

 

IN THIS EVENING’S PROGRAM YOU MAY EXPECT TO HEAR FROM:

 

Auction – An auction will be held for some items donated by a well wisher. The proceeds are to go to the Club.

 

Phil Regan “What do the numbers mean?” How to decide on the best metal to use on your model

 

Bob Crawford will show a video of the recent picnic held at Bob Allin’s place if he is able to get it edited in time.

 

Doug Roung will bring his free piston Stirling engine and show how it works

 

Dave Sage will talk about the progress on the V8 engine he is building

 

Note: Presentations by members of the executive may be postponed depending on the amount of  program items.

 

Club members would like to see completed models, or any in process of being built and that have not previously been shown. You do not need to talk about the item if you prefer. Just let’s have a look at them!

 

MEETING DATES. 2009:  Friday evenings on Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11. 2010: Jan 8, Feb 12, Mar 12, April 9, May 14 and Jun 11 at the Toronto Aerospace Museum, 65 Carl Hall Road, Downsview  M3K 2E1.

 

LIBRARY  The books are not located at the Museum. However, a list of the books is on the TSME website. Call  Gerald Gardiner with your request and he will arrange to have your requested book(s) at the next meeting. The nominal charge per book is still $0.25!

 

What’s up and coming:

 

-          Pickering Village steamup on Sunday, October 4. Check website for details.

-          Historical Construction Equipment Association has a meet on October 17, at the Simcoe County Museum. Check website  www.hceacanada.org  for details.

 

GENERAL: 

 

Membership Dues: $35 for the 2009/2010 session. Please note:

1) Exact amount only will be accepted if you pay with cash. However, any overpayment will be gratefully accepted as a donation.

2) The membership card will be issued at the meeting following completion of payment. They will be attached to your new name tag.

3) The deadline for payment is October 30, 2009.

 

Thanks to the Members who have paid and also for the donations received – Peter Hale, Treasurer

 

Name Tags: Please wear your name tag at the meeting. It is on the table next to the side door. They will be collected before the meeting ends.

 

Supplier List  A revised and expanded list of Suppliers has been added to the TSME website and is in PDF format. Thanks to Ken Strauss, Ramsay Holmes and others for their input and to Ken for spending many hours compiling the list. If you have any additions/corrections please contact Ken.

 

 

 

 

 

September, 2009 MEETING - in case you missed it

 

Gerry Reed gave a talk on how to use fixed (steady rest)  and travelling steadies. He demonstrated how he used a fixed steady to make replacement handles for a garden shear. He had to use the steady rest since the pipe would not fit in the spindle of his lathe. He then explained in detail when a travelling steady is used and

how to set it up.

 

Dave Oulton brought a boiler he made from the remains of an expresso coffee maker. His plan was to make a test unit so he added a pressure gauge and mounted it on a piece of Corian. The unit effectively generated steam soon after he plugged it in.

 

Dave Bray showed some photos of his Myford  lathe and the clutch unit that he added a few years after purchasing the lathe. He recently noticed that the clutch was slipping  and took it apart to see if it was worn. It appeared to be ok but after reassembly the slipping was still there. Upon further investigation he found that the pulley on the countershaft was the culprit. After tightening the setscrew in the pulley everything was fine.

 

Dave Bowes showed a picture of the model De Havilland Beaver flying over a tree. The only problem was that the tree got too close! The resulting crash bent the crankshaft. He explained how he thought the unsupported length of the crankshaft was deficient and how he is going to redesign the engine block. He showed the partially completed block and mentioned that the crankshaft was next item on the “to be built list”. 

 

Dave Powell brought in a Hudson locomotive that he purchased, sight unseen. He described the numerous deficiencies that he found and rectified. It did have a cast brass chassis, though. He described how he added Teflon rings to the bobbins and how he had to adjust the timing as a result of adding them. It is still a “work in process” and  consumes too much coal.    

 

           

ITEMS FOR SALE, WANTED OR SWAPS:  

For sale: - 3 1/2" gauge 4-6-4 loco, Running , rough, but no detailing - $ 1800 ono.

               - 2 1/2" Gauge  2-8-2 loco. A working antique, coal fired,. $1200 ono.

               - Stationary Steam plant, Electrically fired boiler, Stuart 10 engine. $ 600 0no.

All the above can be seen in steam by arrangement.

  - 2" scale Clayton wagon, runs on air, Needs stripping  and painting and minor work almost complete $ 2200.

  - Big old tapping head $50.

Contact David Powell.

 

DON CARR, the TSME Archivist, would like to hear from members who were:”Official Photographers” at

meetings and/or events. He is especially interested in the 2000 – 2008 period. He would like to borrow the

photos so they can be put on the TSME Historical Photos and Pages section of the Website.

 

NEW MEMBERS: 

Welcome to Gary Llewellyn, Scarborough.

 

MEMBERSHIP LIST – E-mail changes and additions:

None

 

Note: for security reasons only your name will appear on the web posted version.

 

FOR CORRECTIONS / CHANGES PLEASE EMAIL or PHONE:

Geoff Kingma

 

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.