The Home Machinist!

If I understand the original poster he is looking for a site that conveys a better "image" of the show that the NAMES web site. May I offer links to the pages about the recent shows on the New England Model Engineering Society site. After all, I am the web master and if I don't toot our ow...

http://neme-s.org/Winnipesaukee_2007/la ... oat_ra.htm

Nade a hit and run visit to the Rally yesterday afternoon late and this morning early. Pouring rain this AM so that cut things short but I hope you find the photos interesting.

Errol Groff

Turns out I may not make it after all. While emptying the trash barrel yesterday I pulled a tendon or ligament or muscle or SOMETIHING in my foot and am now hobbling around on crutches. Amazignly enough I got in and out of the E.R. in only a couple of hours instead of the usual all day event. Darn. ...

I plan on being there on Saturday. I will try to rember to wear my New England Model Engineering Society shirt and I will definitly have my cameras (still and video) slung around my neck. One thing that always puzzles me about these sort of meetings is how to recognize others from this (and other) f...

Sorry Tim. I just post the notice. How much time you waste, errrr, spend is up to you.

I don't recall that specific P-51 but when you get to see so many in one place it is easy to miss one.

Errol

Just back from my annual trip to Oshkosh WI. this year my friend and former NEMES president Norm Jones went with me and we had a GREAT time. Now up on the we site are photos from Oshkosh (Experimental Aircraft convention and air show), our visit to the 18th annual Rosholt Area Thresheree. Coming soo...

Driving. Leave home at 6:00 AM on Friday and get to Toledo OH about 6:30 in the evening. Red Roof Inn in Maumee overnight and go the rest of the way on Saturday. There are a couple of shows in WI on that weekend that I have marked on the map so we will try to hit one of them on Sunday before the EAA...

I am headed to Wisconsin on the 20th for the EAA convention in Oshkosh. I have been studying the Farm Collector Show Directory to see what shows I might be able to catch on the weekend of the 20th and and the next weekend of the 28th and 29th. Any suggestions of shows to especially try to see? WI, I...

Thanks for the tip on the museum. I may be able to work it in as I am going to Oshkosh on the 20th for a week. As to things to do in CT. Depending on where you linve in CT (I am in the Norwich area) how about the Essex Train museum or the trolley museum in Enfield or may be the New England Air Msueu...

Here are links to two articles on bending metal. The first is by Dave Bono a member of the New England Model Engineering Society. Dave is a mechanical drafting instructor at one of the CT VoTech High Schools and an very experienced builder of model engines. http://neme-s.org/dave_bono.htm The next a...

Photos and video from this weekends PVLS steam up have been posted.

http://neme-s.org/PVLS_June_2007/PVLS_June_2007.htm

Errol Groff

I plan to be there on Saturday. Looking forward to it!

Errol Groff