Attending (9): Rick, Ken, Rollie, Danny, Kathie, Bob, Darwin, Al, and Gary
It was the first cool evening in several weeks, as we gathered to learn more about scroll sawing. The work continued on the project for our Silent Auction, a Noah's Ark showing. So, using the scrollsaw tonight, was Ken, Rollie, Darwin and Danny each cutting different parts for the Noah's Ark project. Rick disassembled Darwin's noisy scroll saw to find out what was loose or worn. He found the guilty part and put it back together until the part can be ordered.
We discussed the need for High School students to learn how to type. Students are so used to cutting and pasting info from the internet into their documents, that they never really get any practice in real typing. The best way to learn to type is by using a manual typewriter. This give real tactical feedback and makes learning so much easier. Rollie told us about how to check a typewriter to see if it is worth purchasing. By holding down the space bar and pressing each key one at a time, you can tell if the springs are rusty/loose, by the way the key bounces back. If they are slow and sticky, the springs are most likely rusty and weak, and will require major work to restore. Most older typewriters are stored in basements, or other damp areas and tend to easily rust. Rollie recommended looking for an Olivetti Studio 44, a portable manual typewriter. Another good candidate is an Olympia Standard - a manual typewriter.
