Looking for Mentor in Salem, OR

[lafngrvy]

I am just getting started in the machining hobby and am looking for someone who can help me avoid some pitfalls.

I live in Dallas, OR near Salem.

Steve Walker
503-623-9037

[parkerdjte]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by lafngrvy:
I am just getting started in the machining hobby and am looking for someone who can help me avoid some pitfalls.

I live in Dallas, OR near Salem.

Steve Walker
503-623-9037</font>
Steve: I hope you knew about (PRIME) -Pacific Rim International Model Exposition, at the Lane County Fairgrounds last weekend. Several people were there from the area and had their models on show- it was a great show. One local club is the Portland Model Engineers Club, they have a website on the internet and may be able to help you find some fellow homeshop machinists or PRIME has a web site also and the fellows listed were kind to me when I asked questions so I'm sure they would be of help to you also.
Good Luck
Don


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[lafngrvy]

Don,

Yes I did attend PRIME. As the kids say today "Way Cool!" It was very educational, and a great encouragement to see the level of skill and craftsmanship displayed at the show.

I live about 75 miles from Portland, so I am afraid that the Portland clubbers might find it difficult to be of much assistance, other than over the phone.

Steve

[willjordan]

The Home Shop Machinst web page lists the

EMERALD VALLEY MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (http://www.evmes.com/)
Eugene, OR
Ram Maier (541) 741-3045

Which of course is an easier drive for you than Portland.

Also, you might go up to Antique Powerland (http://www.antiquepowerland.com/) at the Brooks exit from I-5 and do some networking there. All sorts of toys there, ranging from 1:8 scale trains to full sized steam traction engines.


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grace & peace
will

[This message has been edited by willjordan (edited 10-01-2001).]