About Us

SCHSM is a group of amateur machinists (Home Shop Machinists, or HSM, if you prefer) who associate to:

Share our knowledge and experience with each other
Admire each other's work
Exchange ideas, information, techniques, and sources of tools and supplies
Consider cooperative buys of equipment
Visit local suppliers to learn about their products and processes
Have fun with a bunch of people who understand our hobby

Our membership is well-varied, including:

machine shop instructors
machinists and welders
a gunsmith
film industry specialists
amateur radio operators
engineers
medical professionals
and many others from interesting backgrounds

who all share a love of metal, assure lively discussions and a variety of viewpoints for problem solving. Joining is pretty easy - show up at a meeting and, assuming you're breathing, have an interest in working with metal and are willing to share, you're a member. Hands-on metal working is central, but related topics are not considered off topic.