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MINNESOTA REBUILDING AND SCRAPING CLASSES in 2021

Richard King

Diamond
Joined
Jul 12, 2005
Location
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
I have decided to start teaching classes 200 feet from my home instead of flying 1/2 way around the world. I now have am planning 2 Classes in my pole barn shop.

The Classes in MN - Wed. March 24 - thru Sun March 28, 2021 & a 2nd 4 student class Wed. April 7 - Sun 14. 2021
Inside my temperature controlled pole barn shop in Cottage Grove, MN

My shop is small and a bit unorganized, but you will get the same class I teach everywhere. I'll be cleaning and organizing my shop tomorrow, lol.

I have room for 4 students each class. we have 2 now students for the March class. No one yet for the April class.

Cottage Grove is approx. 35 minutes from MSP airport. There are several hotels in the area within 10 min. Email for more info. [email protected]


I will be doing more inside my shop in the Summer and Fall too.
 
I have 3 people signed up for the March 24th - 28 class and 2 for the April 7 - 11 class. I lowered my prices too and will off 5 and 3 day classes. I have the area cleared out as I have 30 years collections as Ben M called it "treasures"..lol I am going to be selling 2 or 3 of my BIAX Scrapers too, but probably on eBay as I want to get top dollar and not gift prices some hobbyists like to pay. lol.
 
There is one spot left for the March class, The April class is full, I will be doing a May and June class in MN too. I will set the dates tomorrow. Class size is 4 in my small shop. I'm thinking of doing more over the summer too, I have AC and a Furnace for the early classes. There are several hotels and some nice state parks for campers too. Tents to RV's.
 
Not this time....

Cleaned up the lifetime accumulation of "treasure" in less than full calendar week?

One way to do that so quickly?

"Belly" push the Tee-handle on a 60-cap capable rack-bar blasting machine.. In "Karst country".. with an incipient sinkhole right under it and run-in a new shop over the cavern! Some Virginians can DO that. Lots of karst. You are on what? Glacial morraine?

Belly-push bulldozed it, didja?

:D
 
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Wednesday we started our March MN scraping class. We had 4 signed up, but unfortunately Ben M had a co-worker get Covid, so he is quarantined for 2 weeks. I tole him to come to the May class. Another MN students had to go to the Mayo Clinic for emergency surgery. He hopes to come to the May Class too. Here a couple of pictures Of the students hand scraping. I'll add more soon.
Pic's/ L to R: 1 & 2 Lewis showing off his 20 PPI 5o%, Alex G bump scraping to 30 points, he want to achieve 40 PPI and Lewis hand 1/2 mooning
 

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The classes are filling up and have been a real success. 4 students get more 1 on 1 teaching. I am going to do a Class in June too, here in Cottage Grove. June 15 - 20.
Thanks everyone for the support. Rich
 
Here is a pictures of the April Class.
 

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Dan the student with the whiskers sent me this nice letter.
"Richard,
I'd like to thank you again for the opportunity to attend your class. I learned so much and I look forward to putting the skills I gained to use in the shop. I would and will recommend your class to anyone in the machining industry and machine repair trade. It was a pleasure to meet you and hear your stories and learn the art of machine reconditioning. - Dan Watson (Plant & Flanged Equipment)
P.S. I won the auction for the surface plate you told me about. I will be picking it up tomorrow. I hope we will maintain contact, I'm certain I will encounter situations in which I could benefit from your wealth of knowledge. If I can ever be of any assistance or help for you, please don't hesitate to reach out!"

There was a local auction I told him about and he bought a 36 x 48" granite with stand for $206.00
 
Ben, You can come to the June class as the May class is full. Tell Denis he can stay home as he has already attended 2 of my classes. The first one was when he had Honeywell hire me to teach him where he worked. He offered to help teach....that's laughable...Plus the little jab has been noted. It seems like you both have a lot of time on your hands to get your jollies posting here. Last time we talked in person you said you were going to call him on the phone...seems odd you are asking him here...LOL....makes me laugh....you did not "get me".....LOL
 
Ben, You can come to the June class as the May class is full. Tell Denis he can stay home as he has already attended 2 of my classes. The first one was when he had Honeywell hire me to teach him where he worked. He offered to help teach....that's laughable...Plus the little jab has been noted. It seems like you both have a lot of time on your hands to get your jollies posting here. Last time we talked in person you said you were going to call him on the phone...seems odd you are asking him here...LOL....makes me laugh....you did not "get me".....LOL

I can’t find his number, do you have?
June class is good. I picked up a Hillyer cnc . Needs some love and a new control.
I’m excited !!👍
 
Were still looking for a couple of more students for the June class. Remember if the Canadian Border opens by September, we will doing one in Springfield VT. It looks like we will be doing one in Rockford it October too, working on the details now.
 
One of the May students shipped his Bridgeport to A&D Machine rebuilders in Roberts WI and is picking it up today and will scraping the bottom flats and dovetails during the class. I'll be sure to take photo's. One of the May students has already signed up for the June class. If anyone would like to talk about doing a class in July - December. Let me know and we will see what we can do.
 








 
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