[Yaaarc] Re: Yaaarc Digest, Vol 58, Issue 3

[Walter Zetusky]

Where and when?
Walt Zetusky
drzetusky at gmail.com
248.396.6079

On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 12:01 PM, <yaaarc-request at stilyagi.org> wrote:

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>   1. Re: Re: [GO-Tech] NAMES show - Sat/Sun 4/19-20, 2008
>      (Keith Mc. (Route-To YAR))
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> From: "Keith Mc. (Route-To YAR)" <acti at provide.net>
> Subject: Re: [Yaaarc] Re: [GO-Tech] NAMES show - Sat/Sun 4/19-20, 2008
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> "M. Adam Davis" <adavis at ubasics.com> wrote:
> > It doesn't seem to mention ticket cost, or whether children/youth are
> > permitted.  Do you happen to know this information, or should I email
> them?
>
> Yea, they're often not very good about keeping the website up to date.
> This group consists mostly of old school machinists, not the web-savvy.
> (In fact, I've seen years where it hadn't been updated BY the show date!)
>
> IIRC, in the past it WAS $10 for one day, or $15 for both.
> A button pin is your "all events pass".  (Not sure what they do
> for Fri only...  I *think* it's a hand stamp.)
>
> The technical sessions are FREE, with a paid admission, so IMHO
> this is a pretty decent deal.  Heck... I'd go there just for the
> shopping!  It's like a Swap and Shop for Machinists.  You can get
> books, mags (ex: Home Shop Machinist and Machinist Workshop
> offer NAMES discounts), specialty tools, and entire machine tool
> tooling sets/jigs/parts for deep discounts there.
>
> Yes, kids are permitted, but you have to keep a close eye on the very
> young ones, as there's a lot of tools around, and cool displays that
> had a LOT of time invested in them to make (which the owners would
> be displeased if messed with).  I don't remember what the price is for
> kids, but in the past the VERY young are free, and there WAS a significant
> discount for school age youth (something like $5 or $7, IIRC).
>
> BTW, speaking of kids, there are also often entertaining "specialty
> vendors"
> huckstering their wares there, like a cool Aluminum brazing rod & torch
> manufacturer that does his thing like a "Look, it Slices and Dices" knife
> salesman. <grin>  One year, a guy that homebrewed a CNC Dremel router
> table
> was handing out DIY balsa airplane kits cut out of thin balsa panels to
> all of the kids.
>
> They also often have a working narrow gauge railroad track segment for
> the kids to ride for free (typically 7-1/2" gauge), with a homebrew
> electric engine and some riding rolling stock.  Whether it's a straight
> track segment ride (back and forth) or a loop depends on the show,
> and the space available.
>
> All in all, I LOVE going to this show.
>
> (Anyone interested in carpooling?)
>
> - Keith Mc.
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