Forrest Addy
Diamond
- Joined
- Dec 20, 2000
- Location
- Bremerton WA USA
A note to the Springfield VT scraping class members from Forrest Addy
Here's what I'd like every one of you to bring: a work apron, suitable work clothes, and your scraper collection if you have any. And bring along a luggage portable scraping product or project if you have something you’d like to show us. One of you is bringing along parts of a small lathe we can use for class discussion.
I’m giving you all a homework assignment to be completed before you arrive in Springfield: when you receive the course materials in the mail in a few days, review and familiarize yourselves with them. I mean, study the materials and take notes. If you can, take the book out in your shop and try to visualize scraping working with the equipment and materials you have available.
We're gonna have fun but our time is short to do more than cover the basics in four short days but – the more you all study and prepare before hand the more ground we can cover in class.
Be sure to learn the vocabulary. Make cards up if you have to and drill yourself in the terms you're unfamiliar with. I’ve found that clear communication using precise terminology is the key to technical progress. I won't cut anyone slack when it comes to technical terms. I will use them out loud and expect you to understand them as each are discussed and introduced into the course.
The days will be divided up into class and lab sessions; one each before and after lunch. There will be no set class outline but the material will be biased towards the skills leading to machine tool rebuilding. We will start with the basics beginning with Richard King’s excellent video.
As for tools: Also make up a small toolbox to bring with you. in it bring:
- small 4 or 6 oz ball peen hammer
- prick punch
- surface gage or height gage with scribe
- small test indicator to go on the surface or height gage
- mikes to 3"
- Phillips screwdriver and/or battery drill and driver bits.
- your favorite hand cleaner
- tube of Prussian blue (Dykem if you can get it)
- feeler gage with good 0.001" or 0.0015" leaves
- 10" files with handles - one 4 square, one mill smooth both in good shape
- your slip stone collection.
Not all of us can outfit for this class but, trust me, all this and more will be needed if you pursue precision scraping. If you don't have all this stuff at the moment, maybe your bench mates will help you.
If you have a power scraper (Biax or otherwise) bring it if you can. If you dont have scrapers of your own, no sweat; I'm bringing enough for everyone.
Everyone can purchase the scrapers I made for the class. Part of the course-work takes you through making and sharpening your own scrapers. They are easy to make from available shop materials or from scratch using brazed-on carbide. If you have an old surface plate or straight edge you need to check please bring it.
You'll probably find that only about half the cool stuff you will learn comes from my lecture and demonstrations. One of the marvelous things about these seminars I've staged is the information exchange that comes informally from peers. I've learn a lot from my classes. So come with an open mind. You're gonna meet some cool people.
I suggest some of you informally organize a small gift or commemoration for the venue host and organizers. They went through a lot to bring all this together and they deserve a little recognition and a token.
[ 04-05-2007, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: Forrest Addy ]
Here's what I'd like every one of you to bring: a work apron, suitable work clothes, and your scraper collection if you have any. And bring along a luggage portable scraping product or project if you have something you’d like to show us. One of you is bringing along parts of a small lathe we can use for class discussion.
I’m giving you all a homework assignment to be completed before you arrive in Springfield: when you receive the course materials in the mail in a few days, review and familiarize yourselves with them. I mean, study the materials and take notes. If you can, take the book out in your shop and try to visualize scraping working with the equipment and materials you have available.
We're gonna have fun but our time is short to do more than cover the basics in four short days but – the more you all study and prepare before hand the more ground we can cover in class.
Be sure to learn the vocabulary. Make cards up if you have to and drill yourself in the terms you're unfamiliar with. I’ve found that clear communication using precise terminology is the key to technical progress. I won't cut anyone slack when it comes to technical terms. I will use them out loud and expect you to understand them as each are discussed and introduced into the course.
The days will be divided up into class and lab sessions; one each before and after lunch. There will be no set class outline but the material will be biased towards the skills leading to machine tool rebuilding. We will start with the basics beginning with Richard King’s excellent video.
As for tools: Also make up a small toolbox to bring with you. in it bring:
- small 4 or 6 oz ball peen hammer
- prick punch
- surface gage or height gage with scribe
- small test indicator to go on the surface or height gage
- mikes to 3"
- Phillips screwdriver and/or battery drill and driver bits.
- your favorite hand cleaner
- tube of Prussian blue (Dykem if you can get it)
- feeler gage with good 0.001" or 0.0015" leaves
- 10" files with handles - one 4 square, one mill smooth both in good shape
- your slip stone collection.
Not all of us can outfit for this class but, trust me, all this and more will be needed if you pursue precision scraping. If you don't have all this stuff at the moment, maybe your bench mates will help you.
If you have a power scraper (Biax or otherwise) bring it if you can. If you dont have scrapers of your own, no sweat; I'm bringing enough for everyone.
Everyone can purchase the scrapers I made for the class. Part of the course-work takes you through making and sharpening your own scrapers. They are easy to make from available shop materials or from scratch using brazed-on carbide. If you have an old surface plate or straight edge you need to check please bring it.
You'll probably find that only about half the cool stuff you will learn comes from my lecture and demonstrations. One of the marvelous things about these seminars I've staged is the information exchange that comes informally from peers. I've learn a lot from my classes. So come with an open mind. You're gonna meet some cool people.
I suggest some of you informally organize a small gift or commemoration for the venue host and organizers. They went through a lot to bring all this together and they deserve a little recognition and a token.
[ 04-05-2007, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: Forrest Addy ]
