Home Metal Shop Newsletter for October 2001

Volume 6, No 10 October, 2001

President - Dennis Cranston

Treasurer - John Hoff

Web Master - Dick Kostelnicek

Vice President - Tom Moore

Secretary - Ed Gladkowski

Editors - David Whittaker,

Keith Mitchell, Jan Rowland

Membership Information Membership is open to all those interested in machining metal and tinkering with machines. The purpose of the club is to provide a forum for the exchanging of ideas and information. This includes, to a large degree, education in the art of machine tools and practices. There is a severe shortage of written information that a beginning hobbyist can use. This makes an organization such as this even more important.

September Business meeting: Minutes are sent via email or postal mail to members.

Regular Meeting:

1:00 p.m., Collier Library, 6200 Pinemont, Houston, Texas.

Dennis Cranston presiding.

Dick Kostelnicek passed around a sign-up sheet for electronic newsletter. Intention is to send business meeting minutes via e-mail each month to those who sign up, with remainder of newsletter posted on club’s website.

John Hoff collected dues.

Dennis Cranston mentioned need of foundry activities co-ordinator volunteer to handle set-up and operation of club’s furnace, recently delivered to Houston area Live Steamers’ facility. Dennis also started a discussion about shop compressed air supply; points raised were best materials for piping, necessity for moisture removal, best location for compressor, tank, and air inlet.

Show and Tell:

Joe Scott

Richard Pilcher showed a simple tool post grinder using a dremel tool.

Joe Williams showed a set of hollow end mills bought for a price that made our mouths water.

Feroze Homji showed pictures of a heat exchanger.

Bill Swann showed an electrically driven bicycle.

Larry Hill showed an elegant economy foundry furnace made from an empty freon tank and using a Ron Reil-type propane burner.

Ed Gladkowski showed a bare bones foundry furnace with a flower pot liner, also using a Ron Reil-type propane burner; and a jig for accurate homemade foundry flasks and pattern boards

Jan Rowland passed around a spur-center he had made for turning wood spindles between centers.

Dick Kostelnicek brought a lathe steady with a 10" capacity that has been 30 years in the making.

Hill Furnace
Larry Hill's Furnace

Ed Gladkowski's Furnace

Dick Kostelnicek's Steady

Don’t Forget the Next Meeting !!
Meeting are held on the second Saturday of the month at the Collier Library at 6200 Pinemont. The meetings start 1:00 PM. Our next meeting is scheduled for October 13, 2001. Bring in a project you’re been working on.

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