Arizona Area Metal Hobbyists

Valley metal is a group of machinists, hobbyists and tinkerers based in Arizona. Our members are from all over the state.  We meet at least every other month to show off our shops, what we've accomplished and hope to accomplish. Meetings are informal and are a great time to get to know each other and learn new techniques.  The group has a swap meet once a year, usually in February.  If you're in Arizona  join us at one of our meetings.

The group has a forum on Yahoo Groups:  Valley Metal Group

To subscribe, send a blank email to: valleymetal-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

  Too far away to visit?   Just click the link above and WELCOME!

 
 
Club Sponsors Information
These businesses help us make things!  Help them stay in business!
AZ Metals   East Valley - Mesa     Show ID for Club Member Discounts

Vern Lewis Welding   Locations Valley Wide    Show ID for Club Member Discounts


Industrial Metal Supply   Tempe/Phoenix Border     Show ID for Club Member Discounts

 

 

July Meeting

July 11th 2015

ToolCraft in Glendale
Watch the Yahoo Group for details.

Please bring things to show and tell.   

Safety glasses are required, machinery &  BBQ are dangerous! 
Bring a chair if you want to sit comfortably!

2015 PICNIC
SPONSORS
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Industrial Metal Supply  -  Dave Cohen

AZ Metals - Doug & Jill Cone

These folks donated prizes to our annual picnic, show our appreciation by patronizing them

 

Directions Request Link

 

 

 

Recent Meetings

Date Subject
January 10th 2015 Networking Meeting at Toolcraft
February 14th 2015   Annual Valley Metal Swap Meet
March 14th 2015  Annual Family Picnic
April 11th 2015 TBA
May 9th 2015
June 13th 2015
July 11th 2015
August 8th 2015
September 12th 2015
October 10th 2015
November 14th 2015
December 12th 2015

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past Years Meetings
2014 Meetings
2013 Meetings
2012 Meetings

2013 Meetings

2010 Meetings
2009 Meetings
2008 Meetings 
2007 Meetings
2006 Meetings
2005 Meetings
2004 Meetings
2003 Meetings
2002 Meetings
2001 Meetings
2000 and Earlier Meetings

 

Where are our members located?

If you are an internet member and want to be listed, send your City, State/Province and postal code to the webmaster.
If outside the USA provide a country as well.

 

Map of Area Suppliers Goods/Services

If you have an addition for the list, send the Company, Address and phone number to the webmaster.
Notes about discounts, contact person, store hours and services are helpful, send those as well.

Members links
Live Steaming Website
Steam Locomotive Simulator
Marty Escarcega's Metal & Wood site
Rick Sparber's web site  
Bill VanOrden's Telescope, ham radio & Metal Working site
Neil Butterfield's Site 
Other Web Communities
Metal Meet - Metal Shaping site
Chaski Metal Site
Metal Shaper Site
Club Documents
Club Liability Release Document
Download Page    
Photo Roster    Updated 7/4/2014
Swap Shop!  
Resource Guide  Updated 6/2/2015
 THE LAST PAGE!
Club Contacts
Marty Escarcega - our founder, Yahoo Group Owner
Rick Sparber - Secretary
Neil Butterfield - Treasurer
Gene Niegoff & Bob Sanders - Instructional Support & Gurus
Bob Sanders - Wisdom, Support and Video Librarian
Beevo (aka Bill VanOrden) -Webmaster and Forum Manager
Lester & Boyd Sanders - ToolCraft (our primary meeting location)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 Non Club Related Events of Interest

Weekly Compurter Swap Meet:  Sunday mornings starting around 7am or so and running until "I don't know"  Assorted computer and non-computer related items. On Indian Bend at the east side of the Pavillions (between Pima and the 101 on the South side, in Scottsdale)


 Maricopa Live Steamers: at the Adobe Western Railway Information Link  They are located on 43rd Avenue across the street from Wet 'N Wild Waterpark just south of Pinnacle Peak Road in north Phoenix.  It is about 2 miles west of I-17 and a mile north of Loop 101
Enjoy free train rides between noon and 5 p.m. every Sunday. Fun for the whole family.  They offer four different 30-minute rides over more than seven fourteen miles of 7.5-inch track on one of the largest club railroads in the country. Map of the layout 


 Check with them for hours
. They are closed between Memorial Day and Labor Day due to the heat.
 

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