2011 at the Hammond Barn

[Stuart Fedak]

Bob,
I found it well worth the cost and the time. Good to learn on various machines. I also needed the instruction on the whys and hows of shop safety using such equipment. It is very easy to get injured with lathes and mills. Better to be yelled at by a skilled instructor before things happen, than yelled at by the ambulance crew..........

While in university, I had worked in structural steel shops. Having seen what can happen, I have a healthy respect for safe operations. There were a lot of fellows with missing fingers..........

When I took the course, I did not have a project lined up, so just worked on a tack hammer. That project gets you to do a lot of processes on the lathe and mill. I can see on the CMP, there are a lot of fittings and parts that were most likely made on a lathe.

If I take the course, I will most likely make a mount for a lathe cutting tool. I will also make some lathe keys and other things that I need for the lathe. I am interested in tool making. On the Iltis, there are a few speciality tools needed for repairs. One is a device for removal of the wheel bearings, which is a job I need to do on some salvage hubs. I prefer to do it correctly, rather than beat the bearings out..........

Anyways, check out the dates and times and see if they work for you. It would be nice to get a few ROTters in the course.....

Cheers!
Stuart