Re: EMC Monday was Re: CNC lathe threading?

[Ray Henry <rehenry-at-up.net>]

Hi Bob

The printed page that I have lists; 

April 26-27 as the official dates
Saturday 9-6 Sunday 9-4
Southgate Civic Center
14700 Reaume Parkway 
Southgate, MIchigan 48195

http://www.modelengineeringsoc.com

Several of us get rooms at 

Red Roof Inn
2130 Eureka
Taylor, Mich 48180
(734) 374-1150

There are a number of reasonably good motels in the area.

Ray


I've gotta say that the level of model craftsmanship is awesome.  The CNC 
display area is coordinated by Roland Friestad of Cardinal Engineering fame.  
The camradere within the CNC area has always been excellent. 

I've gotta say something for the quality of people attracted to it.  I set a 
burned up Gecko drive and the stepper that did it on an aisle table along 
with several pages of notes on what they were and how we used them for 
motion.  I was a bit nervous for the batches of school kids that wandered 
through on Friday but I just didn't have time to watch.  There were people 
picking them up and glancing at the papers but they were there when the show 
ended on Sunday.  These modelers are a great bunch.

Ray 



On Wednesday 12 March 2003 02:10 pm, you wrote:
> Where and when is NAMES? Is there a web site with details?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob Hiller
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Henry" <rehenry-at-up.net>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <emc-at-nist.gov>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:13 PM
> Subject: EMC Monday was Re: CNC lathe threading?
>
> > On Wednesday 12 March 2003 09:06 am, John K wrote among other valuable
>
> stuff:
> > <s>
> >
> > > Ray also mentioned something called "EMC Monday" at NAMES.  This
> > > is the first I heard of it.  What is it?  Is it open to all
> > > interested parties?  If I'm gonna stay another day, I'd like to
> > > know soon.
> >
> > In previous years at names we have had EMC discussions as time permitted.
> > The first year Dave Anderson and I compared notes and swapped disks when
>
> the
>
> > crowd died out on Sunday.  The next year Jon, Matt, Joel, and a couple of
> > others shared our thoughts and ganged up on Matt to be the fearless
> > leader
>
> of
>
> > the "EMC Users Group."  (Didn't hear much about that, did you.)
> >
> > Last year we talked as much as we could during the show.  Some even
>
> ignored a
>
> > few curious people when the conversations got interesting.  We went to
>
> dinner
>
> > Saturday night and talked long enough to nearly close down the bar.  If I
> > remember right there were about eight or nine of us.
> >
> > The idea of EMC Monday popped up in a conversation a while back.  The
>
> crush
>
> > of bodies (4k +) during Saturday and Sunday makes it very difficult to
> > get much done.  Add to that a busier than ever schedule during the show
> > this year.  There is a general Saturday evening meeting right at the
> > arena for
>
> all
>
> > CNC folk.  There are also two CNC presentations, one each day.  Matt and
> > I came to the conclusion that we have a full plate without any EMC
> > specific time and decided to stay over an extra day.  EMC Monday is open
> > to anyone
>
> who
>
> > has an interest
> >
> > We plan to start conversing about EMC on Sunday as soon as we get all the
> > display stuff into our cars.  The show closes at 4 so by 5 we should be
>
> ready
>
> > to attack that same or a similar restaurant and hold forth as long as we
>
> are
>
> > able.  During that time we would like to develop a specific agenda for
> > Monday.
> >
> > The product of Monday will be minutes and recommendations that we post
>
> here
>
> > for further work.  Attendees will include; Fred (Nist), Matt (EMCUG
>
> Chair),
>
> > Paul (BDI), Frank (Machine Designer), and Ray (Gadfly).  I'm twisting
>
> several
>
> > other arms to expand the range of talent.  (You should consider this an
>
> arm
>
> > twist, John.)  Anyone else reading this post should also think about
> > attending this important meeting.  This meeting will get your plans,
>
> ideas,
>
> > and questions about as close to the core of EMC as you can get.
> >
> > We've got a lot going on out there with the EMC.
> >
> > Ray