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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2003-07-05 12:37
There are so many posts about "do it yourself" repair that I thought I would post this link:
http://www.newapprenticeworkshop.com/
Dan Parker is a well noted repair technician and has started this service. He will soon be adding spring classes since the fall classes are "full". However, for those of you with the time and the money here is an excellent opportunity for you to learn the "how too's". However, be forwarned it is like any other undertaking, there are costs involved other than the tuition. Once you get started there will always be that "one more tool" that you've got to have. You will be tempted to get another mortgage on the home and take second glances at your children! (I just bought an Atlas lathe and am finding that I need all sorts of tools to go along with it, hehe!).
Later,
John
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-07-05 13:49
It's deja vu all over again,John except for the mortgage and kids. Actually I sold the kids to pay off the mortgage and get the lathe......ha.
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Author: ron b
Date: 2003-07-05 16:59
Hello, John
I'm a bit "over-the-hill" to start something like that, but it's a great opportunity for many. Thank you for posting the info. If there are areas like my home town across the country, and I suppose there are, there aren't enough Competent Techs to go around.
Metal Lathes - - - Ah, yes... the 'extras'. Gotta have 'em. Is there a home hobby machinist's group in your area? Many towns have such groups who ordinarily meet about once a month; they may call themselves Home Hobby Machinists or something similar and usually don't advertise much, if at all. If you can connect up with such folks by asking around at some local machine shops, hobby stores, model makers clubs, etc., you might find them. It's a great way to find people willing to offer (free) advice as well as find items to buy, sell, swap and such.
I bought an Atlas a couple years ago. Fortunately, it had most of the essentials included - centers, steady, follower, set of change gears, cutting tools and stuff. Seems now there's always something else useful at flea markets, yard sales and swap meets, if you get out to those kinds of events. It's probably the most useful piece of equipment in your shop. I've already made several very useful tools with mine and I'm barely at the novice stage.
- r![[cool]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/cool.gif) n b -
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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2003-07-05 17:19
Ron,
I'm not a "spring chicken" myself, but not "over the hill". I'll be 50 in December. My father-in-law, Jim, belongs to such a group. Their club name is "The Old Farts Club" and I'm not making that up. All of them are into lathes, mills, etc. Jim is undertaking building his own exprimental airplane. I jokingly tell him I'm going to take a life insurance policy out on him just before the "maiden flight".
I bought the lathe to expand my knowledge by service of tenon grafts and tone hole replacement. Dan Parker is going to arrange a weekend session for me to pick up some knowledge long lost after my apprenticeship. I've never worked in a shop since that did their tenon/tone hole replacements and have forgotten a lot. I'm sure there are "new" and "better" methods since that time also. I would probably be better off financially if I kept sending out to have them done, but I want to expand my own knoweldge. It helps my psychologically to move forward and learn new skills.
jbutler
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Author: ron b
Date: 2003-07-05 19:02
Haha. Better make that a Big Insurance Policy, John.
I hope it stays in the 'all in fun' category with Jim and no serious mishaps occur. I've know a couple of guys who did X-planes and they tell me there's nothing that compares. I believe it. Do you go to the OFC meets?
The local gathering here calls itself the Home Shop Machinists; not very original or catchy but accurate. Many are novices like me and some have been 'in the business' for years. It's a good mix, everyone can learn from one another -- and the coffee and home baked cookies are outta this world
I had an opportunity to buy a tenon grafting tool a couple of days ago but felt I wouldn't be getting into it that extensively for quite a while, if ever, so I passed on it. It's a two step diameter boring tool for bell-end boring. The seller bought it from someone who recently went out of business. He already has one so was offering this one at way less than half price. Most shops here send tenon grafting jobs out - cheaper and better from someone who does Only tenon grafting - but a few, like the guy I mentioned, has the ability to do one right away if it's urgent. I don't believe there's a big profit in it but kinda nice to know you Can if you need to please your customer. There would possibly be more demand for tone holes, though I've not had any call for that extensive a repair - yet. It's nice to have the tool and the confidence to turn any size you need... on the spot, so to speak. I'm assuming you have a decent drill press.
Well, it's interesting even if we won't die wealthy.
- rn b -
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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2003-07-05 20:36
Ron,
No, I haven't gone to a OFC meeting as of yet. I was invited to the one in June, but one of my students was participating in a concert in Galveston on the same Saturday and I promised I would go see her play--banjo! Yes, she also plays in a banjo band(?) or whatever they call themselves. I've been to two of her banjo performances now. It's really more a variety show since they also have singers, dancers, and trumpet soloist with the group. Anyway, I'll try to make the July meeting.
John
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Author: ron b
Date: 2003-07-05 21:48
John,
We have a local banjo band which seems to be very popular. I haven't been to any of their events, 'though I keep meaning to. I'm sure it's a great way for kids and adults to do things together - I'm all for that... bridge the 'generation gap'... if indeed such a thing exists. Sounds like you're a very supportive teacher. Great.
Went to two 4th of July band concerts yesterday. One was composed mostly of 40s, 50s and older and they were very good. The other was a superb mix of seniors, students and a few verrry young students, a scrape-together band with only one rehearsal - just for that one event. Some were barely in their 'teens if they were that. Which one do you suppose knocked my socks off? No substitute for youthful enthusiasm, I guess - those kids sounded like they'd been playing together for ten years!
- ron b -
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