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

 

PROGRAM: 

A clock, a railway engine, and some extras

 

Guest speaker Ben Orszulak will talk about his recently completed Skeleton clock

 

Dave Powell will speak about a railway engine and other items

 

Note: Please attach a label to any model or stuff you bring for the front bench, so that you are identifiable as the owner.                    Club members would like to see completed models, or any in progress 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.  Friday evenings on: 2011: October 14, November 11, December 9. 2012: January 13, February 10, March 9, April 13, May 11 and June 8, at the Canadian Air and Space 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. Contact Gerald Gardiner with your request and he will arrange to have your requested book(s) at the next meeting. A minimum of one week’s notice is required.

 

Membership Dues:  $35 and $10 for non-attending members. Please fill out the renewal form as requested and bring it along with the payment to the meeting or, if you prefer, mail it to the Treasurer.

Please note:  1) If paid in cash the exact amount only will be accepted. However, any overpayment will be gratefully accepted as a donation. 2) The membership card will be issued at the meeting following completion of payment.  3) The deadline for payment is October 30, 2011.

What’s up and coming: 

Hobby Show: November 5, 6 at the Downsview Park.  http://www.thehobbyshow.com/

We will have a table at the show. Please contact Ron Melvin regarding showing your model(s) and helping out during the show.

 

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

 

September, 2011 Meeting - in case you missed it.

Don Carr explained that the management at the Museum had changed and that the new management would like us to become “Friends of the Museum”. This will cost us $5/yr and will allow one free visit to the museum. He mentioned that for this year the Club will pay the dues but for next year it will be added to the membership dues. They would like us to have a display case on the premises showing our work and that the Library cupboards will be accommodated.

Guest Speaker Malcom High from the UK gave a talk on “Laser cutting and more for Model Engineers”.

He first described the process and how it compared to waterjet cutting and then went into detail about the edge finish on different metals.

In the second part of the talk he went into detail on the parts that his company has in stock and on .dxf file. While the majority are for model locomotives frames and tender parts with box joint edges, there are also other items.

Lastly he talked about parts he could make to one’s own design which are sent to him in .dxf format. 

His Web site is: www.modelengineerslaser.co.uk

 

 

 ITEMS FOR SALE, WANTED OR SWAPS:

Standard Modern 9" lathe, DC drive, all usual tooling. $1000. Reason for sale: bought larger machine.                         David Powell

 

 

NEW MEMBERS:  None this month.

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 pictures that you think are good for posting on the TSME website, please email to KIM TYSON at webmaster@tsme.ca.