[AT] Estevan Model Engine Show: was Re: Thanks!

[Rupert]

Hello Ralph,
	I hope you can get more harvesting done this fall. Forecast for 
Thursday in this area is +11C so it should head your way. Friday and 
Saturday forecast is for warmer.
	I don't have any experience with flax. Is the moisture content as 
important with flax seed as it is with cereal grains and canola?
	Do you extract the oil from the flax seed or do you burn the whole seeds?

	Looking at my home page <http://users.xplornet.com/~rwenig/Home/> under 
projects will give an idea what I do at home. I like building small 
engines and make a lot of my own tools. I start from a drawing or 
sometimes a only picture to make my own patterns to get the molds and 
core boxes for pouring the molten metal into. At home, I cast zinc 
alloys, aluminum, brass, bronze and cast iron. My equipment is small so 
the largest cast iron casting I can do weighs about 16 lbs.
	I usually only simple patterns for the show although sometimes someone 
brings in a pattern for me to try. The antique stove leg at the bottom 
of page <http://users.xplornet.com/~rwenig/Home/pagefour.html> is an 
example. The dark one is a cast iron original. The shinny one is the 
aluminum one I cast. Sorry about the glare. I will only cast aluminum 
for safety reasons at the show. 		
	Someone from ND is bringing patterns for a single cylinder engine to 
the show this year for me to look at. I intend to try to produce an 
aluminum casting from his patterns at he show if I can. This head has 
water passages cast in so it will be an interest (for me) pour.


Ralph Goff wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rupert" <rwenig2 at xplornet.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:45 PM
> Subject: [AT] Estevan Model Engine Show: was Re: Thanks!
> 
> 
>> Hello Ralph,
>> Are you by chance planning to go to the Estevan Model Engine Show on
>> the 17th week end since harvest is at a halt? I plan to be there with my
>> hobby foundry stuff.
>>
>> Rupert
>>
> 
> Rupert, I don't expect so. If we get one sunny day I might just get inspired 
> to go out and try a sample of flax with the combine. If we don't get at 
> least a few acres harvested my SIL will have no fuel for her greenhouse 
> stove this winter.
> What kind of foundry stuff do you make.?
> 
> Ralph in Sask.
> 
> 
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yvt

Rupert Wenig
Camrose, Alberta, Canada.	

email: rwenig2 at xplornet.com
	
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