San Francisco Section
|
San Francisco Section
|
|
|
THIS MONTH'S MEETING SPEAKER AND TOPIC (Click for this month's e-Bulletin!) Speaker: Andre Lopez Topic: Welding and Riveting on Liberty Ships Date: February 1, 2012 Place: Spenger's Fish Grotto Time:
Cost: $25 per member or guest with reservations $30 without reservations $15 per full-time student or member retiree with reservations $20 without reservations (STUDENTS MUST PRESENT STUDENT AWS CARD) Cash or check only. **RSVP** (see below) In the course of his career, Andre Lopez has worked on many interesting projects including the Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien. Of 2,751 Liberty ships built between 1941-45, only two remain in operational condition - the O'Brien (San Francisco) and the SS John W. Brown (Baltimore). In 1989 he was hired to make repairs on the O'Brien, and this experience, in which he was faced with a combination of welded and riveted construction, will be the core of the discussion. Other interesting assignments will be discussed as time permits.Andre Lopez grew up in San Francisco. He learned his welding skills at Napa Valley College in 1981-83 under the tutelage of the late Jack Duncan. Prior to starting his own business, Andre worked at various Bay Area refineries and shipyards as a boilermaker, ironworker, and welder. In 1987 he became a Chevron Certified Pipe Welder. In 1989 he formed his own business, All Metals Welding. The business is primarily a mobile welding service, with a nearly complete welding shop mounted on a pickup truck (members who attended the October meeting had a chance to see Andre's service truck, which he kindly volunteered to provide power for the plasma demonstrations.) Andre has been an AWS member since 1989 and served two terms as SF Section Chairman in 1992 - 1994. He lives in Millbrae with his wife Veronica, son Michael, and daughter Kathy. ********Important!!****** RSVP Banquet Policy We need to conduct our meetings on an RSVP basis to protect the Section from losses. Please call Liisa Pine at 510-206-5728 or email sfawsdinner@gmail.com by 6 days before the meeting (i.e., THURSDAY before a Wednesday meeting). The dinner cost is increased by $5 if the request is received after this time. Please make a dinner choice with your reservation:Parmesan Crusted English Sole with Lemon Butter and Crispy Capers; |