Tommy Mulvee: George Pilch - Woodworking
Thu, Aug 24th 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Weekly meeting with guest speaker
A good turnout attended last week's
meeting of the Rotary Club with President Scott Elliot in the chair. The
speaker was George Pilch, Denholm, introduced by Tommy Mulvee, who explained his
Computer Numerically Controlled apparatus for making a wide variety of objects,
mainly in wood, but also in metal, plastics and paper. He constructed the
machine himself from scratch which, by means of a computerised system involving
000's of settings, can plan and execute an object. He uses all kinds of
wood and brought along some wonderful finished examples of his work in the form
of circular cribbage boards, plaques and plates. He takes on commission
work and has produced them for golf clubs and masonic clubs. He never puts
a tool to the wood by his own hand but, once set-up, the machine does it all
automatically.
An intriguing talk, well delivered, held
the members enthralled after which George took questions before the President
gave the vote of thanks. Gale Willmer, London, was a most welcome visitor
to the club. One of the hotel staff Niamh Rafferty is leaving to go to the
West of Scotland University, Paisley, next week to study chemistry and the club
sent her off with their best wishes and a small presentation.
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