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Welcome to my model engineering and mechanical engineering pages! These pages will change as time goes on so I encourage you to stop back every so often. If you have any comments or requests, you can e-mail me at glatta@frostburg.edu
Introduction:
Years ago, while recovering from a life threatening motor vehicle
accident, I happened to purchase a 7" x 12" metal working lathe. I
had always wanted a metal lathe, and I remember to this day seeing that lathe
advertised in the paper as part of a truckload tool sale at our county
fairgrounds. I found that I absolutely loved working with metal and with the
lathe, even more than I had loved working with wood and electronics in the
past. That was the beginning of a passion for metal working and model
engineering that has been growing ever since.
Now, years (and thousands of dollars) later I am the proud owner of my own machine shop, metal stockroom, metal working library, and a growing collection of items, all of which I have designed and/or built. The collection currently includes a variety of horizontal and vertical steam engines, an impulse steam turbine, a reaction steam turbine, a Sterling engine, model machine tools, a gyroscope, and a variety of machine tool accessories.
I have learned a tremendous amount over the years, and in the process I have ruined my share of tooling and parts, burned out a lathe motor and lathe controller board, and in general made virtually every mistake in the book possible.. (This is fine, since it is through mistakes that we learn.) I still of course make mistakes, (otherwise, I would not continue to learn!) but nowadays my mistakes tend to be the type cost me time, rather than money. This is a good thing, since I am not made out of money!
There are many fine pages on the web on metal working, model engineering, mechanical engineering, and machining, but as a college professor I figured it was time to take my years of university teaching experience, nearly 50 years as a photographer, and own shop experiences and put my own twist on things. In these pages I hope to pass on what I have learned so that it may benefit others. Enjoy!
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advice or best practices. All information is provided to help the reader gain a
better understanding of the tools and techniques described. Considerable care
has been exercised to provide accurate and timely information. However the
author cannot be responsible for information which is incorrect or out of date.
Power tools and shop practices can be dangerous if used carelessly or
improperly - always take proper safety precautions such as wearing protective
eyewear and appropriate clothing. All practices, procedures, modifications and
product recommendations described herein are to be used at the discretion and
risk of the reader.
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