Model Engine Maker
The Showcase => Shows => Topic started by: vascon2196 on September 02, 2015, 12:33:00 AM
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Anyone attending the 2015 model engineering show at the American Precision Museum?
I'm going up early on Friday for the reception...
I'll be bringing my Quadricycle engine...and all the other goodies.
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Hi Chris. Can you please tell me when and where this show is. Jack
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Jack
All info here.
Oct 24.
http://www.americanprecision.org
Chris
See you there
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That's a great place. Thanks Jack
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Jack, the show and museum are amazing. Stan..thanks for sharing the show info! See you at the show.
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Chris
Where are you staying for this? Last time I attended I stayed in a hotel in Quichee, it was rather less than inspiring.
Joe
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Joe...I have not booked a room yet. The past 4 years I have been staying at the Yankee Motel. It is one step up from sleeping on the curb outside but serves its purpose for one night. You literally have to run the shower for 15 minutes before any hot water comes out...what the settlers called "roughing it" I guess.
Not sure where to stay this year.
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I plan to be there, including the reception on Friday evening.
I usually stay at a motel in White River Junction. Its just one of the moderate chains, I think its a Motel 8. Nothing fancy, but is clean and has all I need. It is a bit of a pain since its about 12 miles away, but around it are all the common places to eat.
This is a small show, and has been shrinking for the last several years. I know the staff has been looking for ways to enlarge it so I will go to support their efforts. I think they have reduced the vendor costs this year to encourage more vendors. They are now latching onto the 'Maker' term and I wonder what that will bring.
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Ron
I'm guessing that will bring more 3D printers than you can shake a spool of ABS at.
The museum is so special, it could attract more people if they would publicize the show at other than just the museum website.
Hitting more forums with an announcement and ads in the few ME publications could help.
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Here's the latest announcement. See you there.
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=6df6ad030690a6771bfc20520&id=a2010725f7&e=0d32f7735d
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Here is the video I put together...hope you enjoy. It was great to see everyone and the tour of the second floor of the museum was awesome. Looking forward to next year!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKRniqcdNrg
Chris
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Chris, it say it requires signing in?
Bill
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Sorry Bill...try this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKRniqcdNrg
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Thanks for the video Chris,
It looks like it was a great show!
Dave
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Chris and Stan
It was a pleasure to meet both of you, enjoyed our chat, and the chance to see your engines "in person".
See you next year!
Cheers, Joe
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Joe
Always nice to put a face with a name.
Next year for sure.
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I'm unpacked, engines cleaned up.
Show, Museum and New England pix. Enjoy!
http://s1126.photobucket.com/user/sshire/slideshow/American%20Precision%20Museum%20Show%20-%202014/American%20Precision%20Museum%20Show%202015
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Stan
Thanks for the pics the model machine shop it's an outstanding piece of work, I have not seen the angled drilling and boring V8 block machine before apart form being an excellent model were these machines common in car factories or a one off?
Mike
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Hi Stan, thanks for the slide show. Good to learn something about this museum.
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Thank you Chris and Stan both for taking the time to post the pictures and video. What a beautiful location this time of year and it looks like a great show as well!! Maybe one of these years :thinking:
Bill
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Chris and Stan many thanks for the photos real enjoyable.......... :ThumbsUp:
Don
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Thanks Stan,
It's almost like being there, from breakfast through the show. How was the attendance, spectator wise?
gbritnell
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While it's a "small" show, it was quite busy all day. I actually had more people asking questions and wanting to know about the engines than at CF or NAMES.
Plus, the museum folks were very helpful and make it a great experience. The Fri nite wine and cheese reception for exhibitors is accompanied by a behind the scenes tour of the museum. They have floors of machines, instruments that aren't on public display. One example is the B&S micrometer on a granite base that was used to QC check Jo blocks. It's accurate to .0000005"
Throw in the electric meter from Edison's lab and a Norden bomb sight and it gets interesting.
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Great video Stan.
It was nice to meet folks from the forum and talk engines.
This was my 4th time at the show but my first time on the Friday museum tour.
When I arrived there was cheese, crackers, and Harpoon Beer! Nice to walk into that after a 3.5 hour drive!
Until next year.
Chris
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Great job guys, wished I had been there. The whole setting looks suitable for perfect calendar pictures. Wonder if the April show is when everything is in bloom?
Cletus
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Ah! April in Detroit. The rust is in full bloom for NAMES. :ROFL: