McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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We have the best: equipped.Machine Shop in the city , if

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THE ARTISAN 37 '3 l r it , 9 W Henry C. Staubitz John Koch Alec Armesden Machine Shop This year we have not attempted to cover more ground, hut rather have tried lo do more thoroughly, accurately and undcrstandingly those flll'1Cl?1l1161'll'?1l operations and problems which will, in the future, insure a more rapid advance- ment and a clearer understanding of machine tool operation. We are lirst given the history of the trade and this is followed by a discus- sion of its opportunities, advantages and disadvantages. Safety precautions are very iniportant to the new student, therefore we are thoroughly instructed and cautioned about the inherent dangers present in all moving machinery hefore heing allowed to operate a machine. VVC are next instructed .in the use of the lathe and learn to do rough-turning, facing, finish-liurning, centering, necking, inside and outside radiusing, knurling, drilling, reaming, grinding of tools, elementary thread cutting, and to use arhors and micrometers. Then we are taught the purpose and operation of the Shaper and learn to rough and finish, p-lane surfaces, and make minor adjustments on the machine. Attention is next transferred to the milling machine where an elementary knowledge of the machine is gained, enabling us to perform successfully surface milling. Bench and drill press work is carried on incidentally with the other machine work. In the senior year a more advanced knowledge and a greater degree of skill is required and the theory underlying the work is practically applied. The more advanced processes, on the lathe are -taught, such as internal and external forms of tlireads,,horing and form turning,-Side planing, slottingand cutting key- ways for- theLihaper,-and the use of thc dividing head and gear cutting on the milling machine. 'l'hc drill-press work, layout work and heneh work advance proportionately. . Part of an afternoon each week is given over to physical,exercise followed hy a shower. 'llhe .remainderxof the afternoon is taken up by a shop lecture at which time' information-suppleinentary to demonstratiopns and shop work is given and difficulties are ironed-out. ' .ln all of the extra. curricula ,activities such- as the orcliestra, hand, hasket- hall,,q1 i'ack, soccer football and 'swimming we have been well represented. At the swinnning meet our shop gave an exceptionally good account of themselves, and we feel that our two years at McKinley School have heen very profitably as well as pleasantly spent. Y . l ,

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THE ARTISAN 39 Joseph Archer Artie C. Dolen The Cabinet Shop During tl1e first few weeks ol? our junior year we became familiar with all the hand tools used in the woodworking trade. These are arranged in a shop cabinet which was made for that purpose by several of the boys in the senior class. VVithin. a very short time we were able to recognize these tools by their trade names, sharpen them and use them correctly. Our course of instruction in the shop includes bench-work with hand tools and inillwork. -W'e have a very good selection of the latest wood-working machines sowthat our work is always interesting and useful. ln co-operating with the other departments of the school we have a great variety of work. We made drawing boards for the drafting classes and bulletin boards for several other class rooms. NVQ also made shelving for the science department. All this work provides practice with hand tools. After learning to use the machines we were able to do work in larger quan- tities, using regular trade methods of production. In this way we made for the school department a number of large oak tables. Each one of these was fitted with three drawers and tinished completely including staining, shellaeing and varnishing. These tables will be sent to various schools in the city to be used by sewing classes. Wliile doing this kind of work we change around on the various operations so that each boy has an opportunity to read the blue prints, make out lists of stock required, select and ent off the lumber, measure and lay out the work, do the various operations on the diderent machines, assemble the parts together on the bench, and put on the finish. Our school cafeteria. dining tables needed enlarging to take care of the boys at noontime lunch. We took out one small table at a time and enlarged it by using the same table legs and fitting them with new rails, morticed and tenoned together and a new top with the joints dowelled and glued making a good strong table. After repainting and varnishing the tables, they were better than new ones. Maiking museum cabinets of oak was another interesting job. These were :fitted with glass tops hinged to open and finished to match the regular school