Summer Get Together

John Hasler,
To bad you can't make it.
However, you are always welcome, you don't need to wait for a party.
Wooley was very clear that he would open is motor rebuilding shop at anytime for a HM member (he will likely and appropriately charge for a major rebuild and/or parts sold). I'm sure others would enjoy your visit as well.

Daryl
MN
 
I will try to keep that date open. No need to send me an address yet as I will wait till the date gets closer. I would be interested in your offer of tig welding. I have just bought a tig and have not used it yet and I'm sure I will be no expert in 3 months,heck at my rate I will not have it hooked up in a month yet!
 
I've got a three phase motor here, 1 or 1.5 HP that I need to have checked out and or gone through. I was thinking that it would work really well on my mill with a VFD. I might just have to bring it along.

As for the black powder presentation, there might be other subjects that would be a better fit for our group. I'm not trying to weasel my way out of anything, but the black powder presentation would be so much better if we could shoot something, such as a small cannon (they seem to have some popularity among hobby machinists since they are easy to make) and the focus could be on the proper methods regarding handling, loading, firing, and cleaning. Something tells me that the Dayton city fathers would not be too happy with us if we started shooting stuff off! I can still do a presentation on the subject, it just won't be as much fun.
 
I'll text Wooley and make sure he picked up on this request.

Yep, Dayton Police won't be particuarly excited about cannon fire.
However, I'd be very interested in some discussion on the physics of chambers/barrels and how design effects the accuracy/precision/durability of a gun "machine" (even a single shot rifle is a machine isn't it?).

Daryl
MN
 
If this were on the east coast I'd be there for sure. I'm not sure I'm up for a 20 hour drive though. It's a great idea. Maybe an East coast edition at another time......hmmmmmm.
 
I have a friend who lives in Good Thunder MN. Are any of you guys near there?
 
He would be 100 miles west of me--is he a machinist also?--if so he could join our group---Dave
 
No, he runs a corrugated packaging factory. They provide boxes for several major manufacturing companies. He's an old goose hunting buddy from the Eastern shore of Maryland. They do have some fancy rotary cutting dies in his facility though.
 
I am about 60 or 70 miles north of him. Years ago I used to haul grain out of the elevator in Good Thunder. Nice little town. I assume your friend works in Mankato?
 
Yes in Mankato. They do most of the packaging for MinnKota products. It is a neat little town. He lives about 2 miles from Good Thunder on a little farm. Since I live in Virginia I've only been there twice. I don't get to see him as often as I'd like. It's a pretty good hike from here.
I remember the grain elevator in Good Thunder. You can see it from miles away. Very flat there.
 
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