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Volume 31 Issue 8 August 2018
WOODSHOP ADVISOR
CAPITAL AREA WOODWORKERS
Annual Club Picnic Review:
The club’s annual picnic was held Sunday, July 8th at
Rochester Community park. 30 members and guests
were in attendance. The weather was perfect with a
moderate temperature and sunshine. The club
provided fried chicken and drinks while members
brought an assortment of delicious side dishes and
deserts. Pictures can be found on page 3.
CAW Officers 2018
President Open
President-Elect Richard Nichols 502-4486
Past President Michael Mitchell 416-1819
Treasurer Steve Verhulst 546-7529
Editor Clay Crocker 546-6033
Web Master: Michael Mitchell 416-1819
At-Large Steve Gage 306-1678
At-Large John Little 414-2657
At-Large Norm Koerner 787-8795
Website: www.cawspi.org
E mail: [email protected]
Future Meeting Topics / Events
September Program Presentation by:
Wednesday, September 5th at 6:30 PM
Upcoming Meeting:
Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
Social Time 5:15 to 6:30
Meeting starts promptly at 6:30
MCL Cafeteria, 2151 Wabash Ave
August Program:
Modifying, Upgrading, and Building Your Own
Woodworking Shop Equipment
Presented by:
Steve Gage & Clay Crocker
John Forneris
David Kalaskie
Rich Nichols
John Snodsmith
Lynda Snodsmith
Open Shop Event
Ralph Winch’s Sawmill Demonstration
Saturday, August 4th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
3 Treece Court
Springfield, IL 62711
Plus: Come Early (8:00 AM) for:
Buy, Sell & Trade Event
2018 MEETING ASSIGNMENTS
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Schedule of 2018 Meetings
September 5th - Wednesday
October 1st - Monday
November 6th - Tuesday
Dec - Club Xmas Party
FACT-OF-THE-MONTH
WD-40
Submitted by Norm Koerner
A few years ago, fellow CAW member Tom Stack
asked me, “Norm do you know what WD-40 stands
for?” No. So Tom informs me that it is an acronym
for Water Displacement—and that the 40 means it
was the fortieth “recipe” the company tried.
Now fast-forward to March of 2018 and I’m reading a
recent short snippet in the Reader’s Digest. They’re
reporting that the New York Times printed a short
article entitled PATENT NEVER PENDING, which
goes on to say:
“To this day, there is no patent for WD-40. Filing
for one would require the manufacturer to disclose its
top-secret recipe.” As I understand it, “patent rights”
persist for fourteen years, during which time others
who wish to manufacture it must make a financial
deal with the original company.
The original company was called Rocket Chemical
Company, Inc. Formed in 1953 in San Diego, by
three guys who set out to develop a line of rust pre-
vention solvents and degreasers for the aerospace in-
dustry. An aerospace manufacturer called Convair
soon used it to protect the outer skin of the Atlas Mis-
sile.
At first the product was sold as a liquid in regular
cans, likely capped, to be rubbed on with a rag. Then
the production manager came up with the idea of tiny
dispenser tips and aerosol cans. As other uses were
discovered, WD-40 was soon sold in California hard-
ware and sporting goods stores.
Popularity rose quickly. By 1968 it was being sent to
soldiers in Vietnam. The company keeps coming out
with new types of “dispense-spray-cans” which we
see in the big box stores. WD-40 is found in four out
of five American homes. People have found over
2000 uses for it. The company was shipping over one
million cans per week fifteen years ago.
TO SERVE AS A CLUB OFFICER!
Currently open and upcoming positions:
PRESIDENT-ELECT 2019
TERM BEGINS JANUARY 2019
EDITOR
TERM BEGINS JANUARY 2019
Please contact a Board member if you wish to serve.
Check Out Your CAW Website! If you have not been to www.cawspi.org in a while,
you should check it out! The website has a new, up-
dated look and is easier to administer. Some new fea-
tures include a members only bulletin board and
password protected member information. If you need
the password, contact Michael Mitchell at:
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ANNUAL CLUB PICNIC