April 2017 Sheddies’ Chatter

The Men’s Shed (North Shore) Trust

Welcome to the April 2017 Edition of Sheddies’ Chatter. Well, another month has gone by. Hope you all had a relaxing Easter and the rubbish weather didn’t spoil any of your plans. As usual, after sweating over having little to put in the newsletter, I end up with a mountain of stuff that runs to several pages. Hope you find something of interest. Also hope you enjoy the philosophies of Horatio Pringledink, seafaring philosopher, created by my dear friend Paul, who has kindly allowed me to use them here. You can see more of Paul’s amazing pottery characters at: https://www.artfindnz.co.nz/project/paul-heffernan/ Happy shedding. Roger Curl, Editor

Overdue Subscriptions Many thanks to those members that have renewed their membership but there are a still quite a number that are now overdue. Those who have yet to pay the $90 sub are asked to do as soon as possible. The preferred method of payment is by direct credit to the Shed’s bank account: 12-3072-0772783-00 - The Men’s Shed North Shore Trust or by cash/cheque at the shed or by cheque to P.O. Box 311012, Glenfield. Members are reminded that only financial members are able to use the Shed’s machinery and vote at the Annual meeting to be held on the 7th May. If you do not plan to renew your membership please let us know by emailing: . [email protected] Looking Good! Some of the new Library Boxes

Shed Members Assemble Shed for Community Projects - Interested? Mairangi Play Centre The projects are continuing to come in on a regular basis In March, Trevor, Eric and Eddie volunteered to assist the Projects include: Mairangi Play Centre by assembling their new shed. Many  Blackboard, Carpentry toolboxes, rabbit perches and metal thanks to Trevor for relating their experiences: stakes for Rangitoto Kindergarten Like all self assemble articles the instructions were  Gable frame house for Glamorgan Kindergarten ambiguous to say the least. No descriptions for top, bottom  Library boxes - KCFT left or right and the base showed five floor joists in a photo,  but the instructions said four. The assembly was a coin toss Paint desk and shelves to sort out which bits went where. While Eric prepared the  Ply dividers - Taiaotea Kindergarten site and Eddie read the instructions. I carried the respective  Palisade sets - Oaktree Kindergarten items from the top yard to the site . It took three afternoons  Overhaul press parts to get it done and if there was another word for flimsy that’s what it was, no wall bracing or corner supports, just the sheets riveted together to support it all. It was a fun 3 days If you would like to work on any of these or other projects, please sorting out the bits then getting them together. It is a pity contact Dave Wardlaw at the Shed, or contact Larry Klassen by email: [email protected] these forms of structures do not have better informed instructions or the panels marked to identify their positions. Recently Completed Projects: The CD found part way through the job was a little help but it  Cut and sand ply squares showed everything done on a factory floor, not a dirt, almost  Laptop stands level site and done by people who had not used the instructions as written.  Repair high pressure spray pump Trevor Pugh

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City Menzshed Wellington Looks like the guys down there are still struggling to find a new home. Makes you realise just how lucky we are. Hope they can get something sorted soon. Below is a link to their website: www.citymenzshed.org.nz And their latest newsletter: http://www.citymenzshed.org.nz/170413CMSNL.pdf

© 2017 Paul Heffernan

The X-Y Table Larry has a good friend in Canada who recently bought an X-Y Canadian to $126 CAD + $20.00 shipping. So I figure all things Table to adapt to his drill press. considered, this was not a bad deal. This is his story: As it happens, I inherited a bench-mount drill press - not a Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather when, new one, but in good shape - but I've already got one floor on Friday afternoon, there was a knock at the door and the X mount and one bench mount. So, the spare will be an ideal -Y table I'd ordered for buckshee milling on the drill press playground for experiments in "Milling By Guess & By Gosh" arrived, by courier, intact. And to top it off, I paid CAD$50.51, or Gooching 101. unlike Buddy on YouTube (I sent you the link, I think) who A guy at the ham radio club pointed out that if I wanted to paid 90 US greenbacks for the identical item, and thought have digital readout capability (DRO) on the tables, I should he'd gotten a deal. The invoice price was actually 10% lower wait for Canajun Tire to put their 8" digital callipers on sale than what I'd ordered it at - apparently this vendor was just for $8.99 or whatever they're at when they go on sale. I starting a sale when my order came in. guess they're not all that great as callipers, but work just fine I opened the thing this afternoon - this being the first day in when adapted to be a readout for an X-Y table. Some kind of nine straight that I have not been laid flat on my backside bracket required, of course, but that's why we have Plastic with migraine problems - and everything seems to be there. Steel and all that jazz. The fit and finish are astonishingly good, and there are Anyhow, I'm passing this on to the two of you, just in case proper gib strips, etc., to snug up the movement. I didn't you might think that at some point you might want to try have access to my dial indicator (it's in the garage), but I did setting up to do light milling in your drill press. The YouTube take a handheld laser and try it across the flat surfaces, just video I linked to earlier by AvE covers all the main points, and to see if they were even remotely flat. And they are - he's put up a couple of supplementary short ones since then amazingly so. The hardware and clamps all look serviceable, (Does that guy ever sleep?). and all the edges of the machined parts had been broken, so no razor-slices when handling it. Since the last four of my Ebay orders either arrived broken, I'm b##### amazed! I bought an X-Y vice from Princess Auto or didn't arrive at all, I was astonished by the speed of this a while back (like about 2 years), and it's the typical crude shipment, as well as the price and the quality, and that it was Chinese product - accurate to within 1/4" per turn of the delivered by courier unbroken. B##### amazing! movement screw, if you're lucky. But this thing - smooth as butter, and if there's any backlash, it's pretty tiny. Below is a link to a YouTube video on the setup. Warning: contains bad language. I see on EBay.ca that the same table is still for sale from about 2 dozen vendors at prices anywhere from $54.00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY-wXcFhx5w

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Tools for Schools The Men’s Shed North Shore has offered to assist the Rotary Clubs’ “Tool for Schools” Project. The project aims to repurpose second hand tools and send them to schools on Taveuni Island , Fiji so the students there can acquire the necessary skills and experience to build cyclone-proof buildings. If you have any surplus tools as listed below, they will be gratefully received. See Roger Dallimore at The Shed or contact Larry Klassen [email protected]

Above: Trevor and Roger recondition donated tools for the Tools for Schools project.

Left: The building centre top is the pre-school Rotary Taveuni built (no damage), whilst the primary school block below it was almost a total re-build.

Woodworking / building: Mechanical: First priority: First priority:  claw hammer  set of ring and open end spanners (6mm to 23mm)  pry bar (aka wrecking bar)  ball pein hammer  crosscut handsaw1  full set of screw drivers  set square  needle nose and square nose pliers  quality 8.0m tape measure  vice grips  ¾” chisels with sharpening stone  hacksaw and blades1  screw driver assortment  centre punch  egg beater drill2  steel ruler  woodworking drill bits 1 – 10mm1  stillson wrench med size  tin snips  set of adjustable spanners (8, 10 and 12")  hack saw and blades1 lockable cyclone proof toolbox  wood plane (could use same sharpening stone as chisels) lockable cyclone proof toolbox

Nice to have: Nice to have: mallet oil can brace and bit drill Allen keys centre punch spark plug spanners pincers feeler gauges woodworkers pencil emery cloth screws file nails socket set sand paper – various grades electrical wire and connectors wood glue electrical tape clamps – various sizes multimeter / voltage tester assortment nuts bolts and washers assortment nuts, bolts and washers

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Clockwise from left:

Gwynn is making good progress with his casket

Chris and tony discuss Chris’ bench

Barrie and Winston with the laptop stands

Waghi repairs a food mixer

The Dropsaw extraction system has been “re-sleeved”

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Tugboat Project - Interested? Dennis Munn is offering his model tugboat to any member who would be keen to finish it off. The tug will then be sold to help raise funds for the shed. The tug comes with a battery and controller. See Dennis or Dave Wardlaw at The Shed. There’s always one isn’t there!

AGM 2017 2017 AGM is being held at 2:30pm on Sunday, May 7th, at the Glenfield Memorial Hall, Hall Rd, Glenfield In accordance with our Trust rules, we are seeking nominations for trustees. Please note that nominations close on Sunday, April 30th . There is a copy of the Nomination Form on page 7. There will also be printed copies available from the office. If you have any questions, please contact any of the Trustees

Above: Laurie’s Grandkids have presented him with this “Diet Fork” after him telling them for years that he is going on a diet ‘next week’ Kaipatiki Project Enviro Fun Day “ On Saturday 25th March North Shore Men’s Shed Chairman Larry and Deputy Chairman Dave accepted an invitation from Community Networking Meeting the Kaipatiki Project to take part in their enviro fun day. We On Wed 5th April, Dave Whiting and I attended a networking turned up at about 8.30 a.m. to quite a large paddock meeting arranged by the Kaipatiki Communities Facilities alongside the Kaipatiki Reserve in Birkenhead with quite a lot Trust. There were several other community based of items to sell and found that tables and an almost brand organisations there to share what they were doing, connect new gazebo was supplied by the event organisers so our task with other like-minded organisations, and to identify of setting up was relatively easy. While it was wet underfoot synergies and how we help each other. early (result of a heavy dew) the day turned out fine and There were also several key people in attendance that warm and with several other stalls the day developed a very influence the support from council we so enjoy, specifically village-like atmosphere. Larry and Dave had a steady stream of visitors to the Shed’s stall ( we used our pull up banner for Richard Hills - councillor the first time) and, whilst sales were slow, there was Lindsay Waugh - Kaipatiki Local Board Member significant interest in we do. Ann Hartley - Kaipatiki Local Board Member We must have given away 30-40 brochures and we did a lot Jill Nerhney - Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust, Team of networking with other local community groups, some of Leader which will almost certainly turn into project work for the Shed. What was really pleasing, and I think is important to share, is On the sales side it became apparent that, though wooden how we are recognised in the community for our toys have their place (such as Christmas galas), kids seem contribution. Everyone who knew us had nothing but praise much more interested in electronic devices such as iPads and for Men's Shed North Shore. tablets. We may need to concentrate more on chopping A huge 'Well Done and Thank You' goes out to our members. boards or other items to appeal to adults. However low sales Your efforts and community contribution are really notwithstanding it was a worthwhile exercise” appreciated . Larry Klassen, Chairman Larry Klassen, Chairman 5

Makertrail May BBQ Lunch -All Welcome The May Barbeque will be at 12:00pm on Wed 3rd May Sat May 13th 10:00am-4:00pm Sausages and bread will be provided. Feel free to bring your The Men’s Shed North Shore is planning to feature in this own salads, desserts etc. to share. Guests welcome! year’s Makertrail as part of Techweek. Don’t forget to bring your gold coin donation to cover costs A makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a school, and put it in the appropriate dish. library or separate public/private facility for making, learning, exploring and sharing that uses high tech to no tech tools. These spaces are open to kids, adults, and entrepreneurs and have a variety of maker equipment including 3D printers, laser cutters, cnc machines, soldering irons and even sewing machines. A makerspace however doesn’t need to include all of these machines or even any of them to be considered a makerspace. If you have cardboard, Legos and art supplies you’re in business. It’s more of the maker mindset of creating something out of nothing and exploring your own interests that’s at the core of a makerspace. These spaces are also helping to prepare those who need the critical 21st century skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). They provide hands on learning, help with critical thinking skills Our April BBQ was well attended, in spite of the rubbish and even boost self-confidence. Some of the skills that are weather learned in a makerspace pertain to electronics, 3d printing, 3D modeling, coding, robotics and even woodworking, New Members: Makerspaces are also fostering entrepreneurship and are Welcome to the following new members who have joined being utilized as incubators and accelerators for business the North Shore Men’s Shed since the last edition of startups. There have already been some amazing success Sheddies’ Chatter: stories that have come out of makerspaces to date.

Clive Cooper-Smith Briar Cornwall The Men’ s Shed North Shore Shotaro Hashimoto. Marc Carson Hours: Russell Simpson David Gilmour Mon, Wed: 9:00am - 4:00pm Anthony Potter Chris Sullivan. Fri, Sat: 9:00am - 2:00pm Address: Please extend them a warm Sheddie’s welcome when you Elliot Reserve meet them. 34 Elliot Ave, (off James St) Glenfield Phone: 09 442 2145 Help needed - Event Coordinator Hours: As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, the Board is often Mon, Wed: 9:00am - 4:00pm approached by many organisations to assist or participate in Fri, Sat: 9:00am - 2:00pm various galas or similar community events. It was therefore decided at the latest Board meeting to try website: and enlist one or two Sheddies who can help coordinate our http://www.mensshednorthshore.org.nz/ participation in these events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mens-Shed-North-Shore- They are a great opportunity for The Shed to enhance its 214684608553333/ - feel free to add comments or public profile and therefore attract new members and more interesting stuff. community projects. Send your ideas, photos, comments or contributions to: If you would like to assist, or find out more about this role, [email protected] see me at The Shed, or please contact Larry Klassen: [email protected] phone 027 264 1932

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