Colorado School of Trades Curriculum

DereuMFG · Oct 31, 2002

Hi!
Way back when, I enrolled and graduated from this fine school. Tho I never did take up the trade of gunsmithing, I did learn tons about machining, which took me into manufacturing. ANYWAY, I have lots of handouts and notes that are still kicking around, and was wondering if anybody could use them. Lots of stuff on blueing, D&F, chambering, loads, a whole bunch of drawings for special tools, etc. etc. etc. All in all, it is about an inch thick (give or take a couple thousanths) in a 3 ring binder. Just let me know, cause there is alot of good info here just sitting around, and I'll gladly send it to someone who can use it. Also, I would love to hear from anyone else that attended this school. I was there in 84 and 85, by the way.
Brian

10 Thumbs · Oct 31, 2002

I'd be interested in getting that information. I worked as a gunsmith for a while, but no longer. I do however keep a good library on the subject. Do you want anything in return?

BBBBill · Oct 31, 2002

I too would be interested in a copy of your notes. Especially the tools.

m1carbine · Oct 31, 2002

I would like a copy too, please.
Ray

CBlair · Oct 31, 2002

If anyone is interested in attending a school for Gunsmithing, Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC is a very good school. It does not have the history of the Colorado school but it is a lot closer to the east coasters.

Sorry but I don't think anyone would really like to try and decipher my notes.

DereuMFG · Nov 2, 2002

I hadn't planned on copying and distributing these notes, just sending them to someone. I am sending them off to a gentleman in California, who assured me that he would copy them and send them on to the next on this board. Hopefully, it can continue in this fashion.

wildbillstill · Nov 2, 2002

yes i would like a copy of those drawings. please advise as to the copying and mailing charge. does anybody know where i can get a set of engineering drawings for a 98 mauser. mainly for the trigger guard and bolt body. any help would be appreciated. bill weis [email protected] thanks

wildbillstill · Nov 4, 2002

to 10thumbs on those notes do you think you could put them on a cd and have copies made of that?

10 Thumbs · Nov 4, 2002

I could try. It would require me getting a scanner, which I do not have at home. But, I have another project that I was thinking about doing this with.

I certainly would not object to making CD's for interest parties, provided I can scan the materials correctly.

Wallace · Nov 4, 2002

Hey, I went to CST in 1985/86. I was there with Big Larry and Sherman the German. Do you have red hair and like to go skiing? I went skiing at Breckenridge with a guy from Maine and some of his roommates. Send me your e-mail address if you can.

Hey! · Nov 7, 2002

DereuMFG,
How did you like the school? I am thinking about going there too. And do you know how old you have to be to attend the school? THANKS

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DereuMFG · Nov 7, 2002

Hey to Hey!

I thought the school was top notch, teaching all basics on smithing, from stockmaking to tempering a spring. Im not sure about the age requirements, but there were some in their teens when I attended. If you have any more questions, I'd be glad to answer them.

Hey! · Nov 10, 2002

Thanks!!!

SilatJim · Nov 11, 2002

You might want to re-think going to the Colorado School of Trades. I graduated in 1991, and most of the instructors have since quit. The folks teaching there now are mostly former students who have little if any experience. I live in the area, and like to keep up on the school, but I honestly think you should keep looking and go somewhere else if you want to be a gunsmith. Jim.

Butch Lambert · Dec 13, 2002

I would love any information that you could forward to me. I would be happy to forward money for your expenses. Butch

wildbillstill · Dec 23, 2002

to ten thumbs,if you can't copy those pages yourself you might try one of your local copy centers and see what they would charge you to put them on a cd. i am sure anybody wanting the information would be happy to pay for a copy. at least i would. just an idea.

10 Thumbs · Dec 24, 2002

Well, I now have a scanner, but I don't know who got the material. Perhaps the original poster could help those of use who got interested in this?

DereuMFG · Dec 26, 2002

Directly after I made the first post, I received an email from someone who wanted the info....and as I had said, he did promise to copy the stuff and send it down the line. I will email him again this evening.
Brian

sandman2234 · Apr 24, 2003

I went through this with a manual for a milling machine. Scanning and copying is a pain in the tail. However it does work. Whoever does it will have to have a really good scanner, since the lower quality ones won't reproduce the image well enough to be able to see the details.
My biggest problem was getting the information that I scanned to stay at "page size". When I scanned it, and then viewed it, one page would print out to be about 16 pages. Finally found a program that would put it back to the correct size.
Never did figure out what caused it, just fixed it.
I would also like a copy, and would be willing to put it to cd if somebody else doesn't do it first.
Since I am not going to furnish the whole world with a copy, I would want to limit my libility under that statement as not to include shipping to the next person, and a maximun of 25 copies.
I do the work, you pay the shipping costs if you want a copy.
Sounds fair, what do you think? After 25 copies have been made, surely somebody can make some more copies. David from Jax

leadsmith · Apr 24, 2003

I would like a copy also.

I have a good scanner and would make CDs for limited distribution.

Bob

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