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Autocross Volume 60, Issue 670 March 2019
Calendar Welding
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Events Calendar Month
Day
Event
Venue
March
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Werks Reunion
https://www.pca.org/event/2018-12-03/werks-reunion-
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Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
https://www.ameliaconcours.org
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New Member Party (tentative)
Porsche of Silver Spring
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Zone 2 Driver Education (tentative)
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Social (tentative)
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Board Meeting
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Autocross Instructor Course (tentative)
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Board Meeting (Alternate weather date)
30
Tech Session
TBD
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TREFFEN Santa Barbara
Beachfront Resort
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Introduction to Autocross
TBD
13-14
Keystone State Tour
TBD
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Hershey Porsche Swap Meet and Tour
From New Freedom to Hershey Park, PA
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Volunteer Appreciation Party
TBD
27
Autocross No. 1
TBD
April
TBD
Member Support Do you know a Porsche Club member that could use a little sunshine? Please let us know. The Club has established a new Sunshine position. If you know a Club member who is ill, has a hospital stay, a family member has passed, or is facing some difficult or challenging times, we would like send a card to let them know the Club is thinking about them. Please contact Doug Ehmann at Sunshine@pcachs.org. Thanks!
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Inside This Month! The Porsche Patter is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America.
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Events Calendar .....................................................Editor
Contributions to the Porsche Patter should be sent to the Editor at least one week preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format via email to editor@pcachs.org. Please send images in their original size. Co-Editors: Al Saxon, John Lewis, Larry Robinson Contributing Photographers: Lynda Sobus, Aniano Arao, Al Saxon, Bob Zach Contributing Writers: Bob Rassa, Aniano Arao, Steve Graham, Terrell Williams, Jim Hemig, Randy Richter
2019 Tour & Rally Schedule .........................Aniano Arao Membership & Anniversaries ....................... Minta Miller PCACHS Board Member Directory.........................Editor 9
Monthly Features President’s Message............................. Michael Murphy History Channel PCA-Style ............................ Bob Rassa
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Articles Lighter Side ...........................................................Editor Remembering Ab Tiedemann....................... Lee Raskin
Advertising: For questions about advertising rates and placement in the Porsche Patter, please contact Editors @ editor@pcachs.org.
Brake Fluid Change ................................. Randy Richter Origins of The Yankee Swap ..................... Bob & Manny Early Season Tour to Bedford Springs ............ Ron Farb
Letters to the Editor are welcomed. They should be brief and may be edited for length. Please include PCA membership number and contact telephone number for verification.
AutoCross Update ....................................... Greg Hartke Porsche SUV Survey Results ......................... Jim Hemig Racing News ..........................................................Editor
Unless otherwise reserved, permission is granted to reproduce material published, provided full credit is given to the Porsche Patter and to the respective author. To subscribe, join the Porsche Club of America. Details at www.pca.org. The Porsche Patter is published monthly by the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America. Subscription is limited to members of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America.
Club Information
Welding Tech Session ............................. Randy Richter Intro to Metal Joining and Cutting ........... Jim Earlbeck 35
Upcoming Events Bedford Springs Driving Tour .....................Aniano Arao March Social .......................................................... Social Super Slot Car Event Recap .................. Terrell Williams PSA’s ......................................................................Editor
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Market For Sale ..................................................................Editor Name & Car Badges ...............................................Editor PCACHS Jacket ......................................................Editor
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PCA-CHS is... The Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America (PCACHS) serves it’s club members and hosts activities within the Baltimore, Annapolis and surrounding geographic area, including Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The general objectives of PCACHS are, as indicated in the by-laws: •
Promote the highest standards of courtesy and safety on the roads.
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Promote the enjoyment and sharing of goodwill and fellowship engendered by owning a Porsche vehicle and engaging in such social or other events as may be agreeable to the membership.
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Promote the maintenance of the highest standards of operation and performance of the marquee by sharing and exchanging technical and mechanical information.
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Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with Porsche AG, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), Porsche dealers, and other independent service sources to the end that the marque shall prosper and continue to enjoy its unique leadership and position in sports car annals.
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Promote the interchange of ideas and suggestions with other PCA Regions throughout North America and the world, and in such cooperation as may be desirable.
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Establish such mutually cooperative relationships with other car clubs as may be desirable.
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Establish a community service initiative with the goal of engaging members to participate in activities that benefit the community through fundraising or volunteering of time.
Cover Photo: Dan Wagner
The Porsche Patter is published monthly. Articles from members are welcomed and encouraged and should be sent electronically in Microsoft Word format to editor@pcachs.org at least 1 week before the end of the month preceding publication. The editor reserves the right to edit or reject all material submitted for publication, including advertisements, and the right to cancel advertisements at any time, for any reason, at the editor’s sole discretion. Statements appearing in the Porsche Patter are those of the contributing authors and do not constitute the opinions or policy of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, its Board of Directors, or the editor of this newsletter. Unless otherwise reserved, permission is granted to reproduce material published, provided full credit is given to the author. The Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, neither endorses any advertiser nor warrants any product or service.
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2019 Tour & Rally Schedule The PCA Chesapeake Driving Tour Schedule
Get Ready to Join 13 PCA Chesapeake Events
The Chesapeake Region’s Tour & Rally Committee has 13 events on the drawing board for 2019. Dates and events are subject to change. Registration for most events will open at least a week before their scheduled dates. Log on to your account at www.clubregistration.net. If our events don’t show up on your “dashboard,” click “Search for Events,” then “Find Event.” (02/25/2019) April 13 & 14 (1) Bedford Springs Tour, Reisterstown to PA, with guest tour master Ron Farb April 20 (2) Porsche Swap Meet Tour, from New Freedom to Hershey, PA May 18 (3) Garage Crawl, Tech Committee event supported by Tour Committee (AM) May 18 (4) TSD Rally School: Class No. 1 for Competitors and Class No. 2 for Checkpoint Crew, with guest instructor Bob Rassa, Owings Mills (PM) May 19 (5) TSD Rally, with guest rally master Bob Rassa, Monkton (AM) May 31 to June 1 & 2 (6) West Virginia Grand Tour 2019, from Owings Mills to WV, 3 days July 6 (7) Southern Maryland Tour, after New Member Party in Annapolis Aug. 4 (8) Ice Cream Tour Sept. 14 & 15 (9) Western Maryland Tour (Garrett Co.), after PCA HQ Open House on the 14th, 2 days Oct. 5 (10) Chesapeake Challenge 50 Gimmick Rally, in Howard County Oct. 27 (11) Fall Colors Tour No. 1, North-Central Maryland Nov. 2 (12) Fall Colors Tour No. 2, Virginia Horse & Wine Country Dec. 8 (13) “Kindertime Toy Drive & Linda’s Legacy” Driving Tour, Baltimore County Details about upcoming events are available at www.pcachs.org, in the Chesapeake Region’s Patter newsletter and at www.clubregistration.net. They are also disseminated regionwide via eBlast. To join our registry and receive notifications about our events, please send your request to tour@pcachs.org. Aniano Arao & Randy Moss Co-Chairs, Tour & Rally Committee
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Membership & Anniversaries Primary Members: Affiliate Members: Life Members:
Total Members:
947 528 1
January 2019
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Minta & Aaron Miller
New Members: 13 Test Drive Participants: 1 - Martin W. Christopher, Jessup, MD Jeff Brookes Nick Cooper Dean Deugenio Patrick Fava Grant Garritson & Ellie Nichols Ponganan Itntragumtornchai
Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Edgewater, MD Baltimore, MD Annapolis, MD Towson, MD
Mohammad Jafarnejad Matthew Kirkbride Shelley McGuire Gary Michael
Towson, MD Gambrills, MD Elkridge, MD Arnold, MD
2009 911 Carrera Cab, Artic Silver 2013 Cayenne S, Black 2015 911 GT3, Red 2003 911 Turbo, Grey NO CAR LISTED 2018 718 Cayman, Midnight Blue 2013 911 Carrera S, Platinum Silver Metallic 2008 911 Turbo, Silver 2013 Panamera GTS, White 2013 Boxster S
Jacek Mostwin Troy Pumphrey
Baltimore, MD Monkton, MD
2010 911 Carrera 4S Cab 2015 Panamera GTS, White
Anniversaries: 50 Years
15 Years
1 Year
George L. & Anne R. Bunting
Bomani Ajamu
Alyn Breger
25 Years
John W. & Carole Hampton
Steve Heier
Donna Brandt & Warren Schultz
Andrew Keffalas
Martin & Phyllis Pokrzywa
5 Years
Mark Miller
20 Years
Tom Carroll
Vicki Saxon
Timothy D. & Beth Lavery
Eric W. & Robbin Donoho
Samuel Wright
Donald & Donny Mattran
Roger Lewis & Sheila Rhodes
*** Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve our system.***
Haydon & Rita Rudolf
Transfer In: 0 Transfer Out: 2 Eugene Bowser David J. Raznick
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Transfer To: Northern New Jersey (NNJ) Transfer To: Appalachian (APR)
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PCA CHS Board
President Vice President Executive Vice Pres. Treasurer Secretary Past President Autocross
Newsletter
Publicity Social Tech Session Tour/Rally Safety Chair Chief Driving Instructor Community Service Concours d’Elegance
Chesapeake Challenge Historian Membership Webmaster Insurance PCA License PCA Zone 2 Rep
Michael Murphy Lynda Sobus Steve Graham Vincent Rock Aaron Miller Claude Taylor Brad Martinez Greg Hartke Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka Al Saxon John Lewis Larry Robinson Pat Walker Donna Brandt Jim Earlbeck Randy Richter Aniano Arao Randy Moss John Jensen Ellen Beck Rebecca Earlbeck Ron Gordon Doug Ehmann Donna Brandt Minta Miller Joan Wood Bob Rassa Minta & Aaron Miller Jim Hemig Lee Rock Laurie & Bruce Tarsia Rose Ann Novotnak
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Porsche of Towson
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President's Message On February 4th, did you register for this year’s Parade in Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton Florida? PCA Parade will start on Sunday, July 21, 2019 and conclude Saturday evening, July 27, 2019. To learn more about your annual event, use the following link: https:// www.pca.org/event/2018-12-03/porscheparade-2019. On February 9th Jim Earlbeck and Randy Richter offered the membership an opportunity to learn the basics of TIG and MIG welding. Jim Earlbeck graciously offered his business and training instructors to all those who signed up to learn the basics. For future reference, Jim’s company is called “Earlbeck Welding & Gases” (https://www.earlbeck.com/), and is locatPresident’s Message – March 2019 ed at 8204 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore, MaryAlthough most of our 911’s maybe stored for land 21237. If nothing else, each attendee the winter season, many of us own Porsche learned the difference between TIG and MIG Macans or Cayennes and drive them yearwelding and when you would select one methround. If you are one of those lucky members od over the other. In general, when you need to own a Macan or Cayennes, hats-off to you to perform fine intricate weld, use the TIG for having purchased an outstanding vehicle. welding method. It was clear to us that the maShould you drive it year-round, we are interest- jority of welding we would use in our shops to ed in hearing from you and to learn what it is build a metal cart or maybe a welding table, like to own one of these vehicles, especially you would use the MIG welding method. your experience driving it during the winter One week later, PCA offered their annual Tech months. You may not know, but Jim Hemig is Tactics East event at Porsche Corporation North planned a gentle off-road adventure this year America (PCNA), at their Technical Training for all owners of Cayennes and Macans! Be Center in Easton, PA. Many members from the sure to watch this space, your Patter newsChesapeake Region attended the all-day Saturletter, and an e-Blast from our Membership day session to learn the details about what PorChair, Minta Miller.
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President's Message sche AG has in store with their forthcoming vewin in more than 20 prize categories. hicle models for 2019 and into the future. Should you wish to attend the Werks Reunion We scheduled our monthly Social for February event, please use the following link: https:// 20th at the Rams Head Shore House, but mother www.pca.org/event/2018-12-03/werks-reunion nature had other plans, so in the interest of -amelia-island-2019 safety, we cancelled the February Social. We In speaking with Minta Miller, our Membership will resume our Social event schedule in March Chair, the originally scheduled New Member where we are planning an event for March 19th. Party at Porsche of Silver Spring, will be rePlease keep a lookout for an e-Blast from Minta scheduled from March 9th to a date to be coorMiller with all the details of where we will gath- dinated with Casey Parkin in April 2019. All er to once again enjoy each other’s company PCACHS members are encouraged to attend and discuss all things Porsche. each of the three New Member Parties that Your club events really get going starting in March, so let’s look ahead and discuss the events that are planned for this month. First up will be the PCA National event called Werks Reunion. To quote the PCA website page that describes the Werks Reunion event: Porsche Club of America (PCA) welcomes all Porsche clubs, owners, and enthusiasts to the third annual Werks Reunion Amelia Island on March 8, 2019, the Friday preceding the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Membership in PCA is not required to participate in this celebration of Porsche automobiles. Expect to view a breathtaking array of Porsches at this free-to-spectators event, from rare classics to current models and everything in between. Display your own cherished car in model-specific Porsche Corrals or enter the Porsche Judged Field and compete to
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Membership organizes. If you are a new member and have yet to attend a New Member Party, you are requested to attend, as there will be a “Goodie Bag” of Chesapeake Region items provided to you free of charge. Also, each attendee will receive a raffle ticket upon entry to the event where numerous “door prizes” will be given away to the lucky ticket holders. Lastly, one or two lucky ticket holders will win a $125 Gift Certificate for service or Porsche Select items from Porsche of Silver Spring. So please watch your email system for the April New Member Party announcement. If you know a lot or nothing at all, but want to learn what PCA Driving Education (DE) is all about, then you may wish to attend the Zone 2 DE at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) on March 15th through March 17th. To learn more, please use the following link: https:// zone2.pca.org/zone-2-calendar/drivers-
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President's Message education/. As our February 20th Social having been cancelled due to the icy weather, our March Social will occur on March 19th. As soon as Donna Brandt our outstanding Social Chair, determines where we will meet on the evening of March 19th, we will announce the details via our website and with the distribution of an e-Blast from Minta Miller.
location for the 2019 season. So if you are, or wish to be an Autocross instructor, please reach out to the Autocross Committee at autocross@pcachs.org.
What is the Porsche CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) program? Why are some Porsches classified CPO and others are not; and what exactly does the Porsche CPO program entail and why should it be important to you if you are looking to purThe very next evening, March 20th is our second chase a used Porsche? I know I had all of these Board Meeting of the year. I am working on the questions and more. To help us navigate the ins location for the meeting, but as soon as the lo- -and-outs of the Porsche CPO your Tech Team – Jim Earlbeck and Randy Richter have arranged cation is confirmed, I will make sure all members are notified. Please note, per our existing an in-depth presentation at Porsche of Silver Spring to “walk” us through the Porsche CPO Bylaws we will present and discuss the proprogram. Sign up early, as participation will be posed changes to these Bylaws at the March 20th Board Meeting. In accordance with our By- limited to sixty registrants. laws, publication of the changes will go before Enjoy your very special Porsche vehicle, and the full membership for a review and comment stay safe on the roads wherever your travels period before a vote to ratify is taken. So may take you. please watch your email system, and for those All The Best - Michael who may not have an email address, a notification will be issued by mail so the entire membership is made aware of the proposed changes. On Saturday, March 23rd our most capable Autocross Team headed by Brad Martinez with Autocross Committee assistance from Greg Hartke and Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka, the Autocross Team will be conducting Autocross Instructors Training. The training will occur at the Prince Georges Stadium, the primary Autocross venue
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History Channel PCA-Style A monthly feature depicting some highlights from past years, 50, 40, 30, 25 years ago Bob Rassa—Club Historian
40 years ago activities in March 1979 found Marty Goldsmith still the Pres, and the PATTER cover featured a Sebring Special Edition Pace Car 924 on the cover. Only 1,300 of these would be built [and we think there is one in the Region, out Frederick way, in the garage of one R. Gutjahr]. Monthly meetings of the entire Region were still the norm, and Pirate’s Cove near the [former] location of 40 West Porsche+Audi was the location. Entertainment was advertised as a panel of Porsche experts with Denny Kline, Bob Rassa, and the late Ab Tiedemann as the panelists. Goldsmith’s president’s column noted the efforts of the National Legislative Liaison Chair [well, that was your writer] to repeal the dreaded NMSL or National Maximum Speed Limit of 55 mph that was enacted Jan 2, 1974 in response to the Arab fuel embargo. [Does any reader recall when that repeal finally happened?] Bill Morgenstern had a piece on planning a cross-country drive, and he said AAA is the way to go. He visited their Mt. Royal Avenue offices several times and got tour books, maps, and a fantastic guide called a TripTik, which Bill described as a series of “strip maps” in a folder with your route clearly marked. Mark Schuman had a nice piece on getting rid of rust from your 914, and Tech Chair Dick Rochfort had a nice piece describing the 911 chain tensioner failures and how to repair same. A tech session was planned at 40 West Porsche+Audi where a seminar on CIS was going to be presented. A report on the annual Ted Goodwin Ski Trip to Elk Mountain was also covered, it being noted that while Scranton had drizzle and clouds, Elk Mountain itself had great snow giving everyone a great weekend. And Region membership was at an all-time high of — 174 members. 30 years ago – March 1989 – saw Col Gutjahr still presiding and writing more than 75% of the content [based on our writing style analysis]. The Col did a rant about the correct pronunciation of “PORSCHE” [2 syllables, dumbkopf!] and about sports news not mentioning the results of car races but rather the results of accidents at same. He also hoped the Maryland legislature would finally approve the construction of a decent race track at the old Bainbridge Naval Station [didn’t happen]. He lamented the sad shape of the Gladys Non Spellman Parkway [we call it the Baltimore Washington Parkway now, route 295] and of the I-395 in DC that will rattle the fillings out of your teeth as well as the bolts from your suspension [nothing’s changed!]. He dissed “baby on board” and “Garfield” stickers as annoying as heck, and parents who don’t strap their younguns into car seats. Meetings were still at the Country Fare Inn, and Pres Gutjahr apologized for delaying the start of meetings for latecomers, vowing to start them on time from now on. The April meeting entertainment was scheduled to be Ralph Zimmer, who would talk on preventative maintenance. A tech session was planned at Ticsher Autopark just north of DC and south of Laurel. President Bob also related his and VP Steve Koves’ marathon drive to Daytona for the 24-hours race, won by the 962 of Derek Bell, Bon Andretti and Bob Wolleck. And the Region treasury stood at $1,867.67. [Historian comments in brackets]
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The Lighter Side A new feature in the PCACHS Patter— ”The Lighter Side” — contains some of the more unusual or humorous images from social media. Submit your suggestions to editor@pcachs.org.
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REMEMBERING AB TIEDEMANN By Lee Raskin The Chesapeake Region community lost one of its legendary members on January 8, 2018. Albert "Ab" F. Tiedemann, a very early Porsche Club of America devotee, died suddenly from a massive stroke in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Ab, aka 'The Hermit' by his past Porsche Patter and 356 Registry postings, was also universally recognized for his unique candor, generosity, extraordinary engineering ability, and his expert 356 knowledge of the Marque. His treasured hobby was providing engineering services through his personal business, Afterwerke. Ab grew up in Catonsville, Baltimore County and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Engineering. While at UMD, Ab Tiedemann excelled as an outstanding All-American mid-fielder for Maryland's NCAA Championship Lacrosse team. Ab later played for the legendary Mount Washington Lacrosse Club and was a starting member of the World Championship U.S. Lacrosse team in 1967. Ab's initial interest in Porsches grew from a friendship with an engineering professor at Maryland. Ab purchased a used 356 A coupe from the Chesapeake Cadillac Company and then attended Porsche events in the Washington, D.C. area.. Later in April 1961, he joined the new PCA's Chesapeake Region in Baltimore and become a charter member. Ab was the CHES President in 1963. In 1964, Ab attended the 8th PCA Parade and won the 1st Overall Hoffman Cup. Ab was also a crew member for Bruce "King Carrera" Jennings Racing Team during Bruce's early National Championship days. Ab continued to compete in Chesapeake Challenge events with his faithful 356 A 'Gray Mare' coupe, his 356 C 12 volt coupe, and later, with his restored 356A Speedster. :
Ab was a Chesapeake Challenge Chairperson in 1976, a Porsche Patter Editor in 1977, and a Chesapeake Challenge Concours Chair and Judge over many decades. As a renowned engineer for the AAI Corporation in Cockeysville, Ab used his ability to redesign many Porsche parts and tools -- something he really enjoyed. He was well-respected for his superb knowledge of Porsche engines and concours detail. The late Porsche 4-cam mechanic, Heinz Werner Bade described Ab as a great friend....and having a relationship based on mutual respect and the knowledge that both possessed about the Porsche Marque. Heinz referred to Ab as "a thinking man's engineer." Among one of the most notable Porsche parts that Ab designed and marketed, was the "SofTite" socket...a nylon-lined socket that was exclusively designed to remove the 911 aluminum lug nuts without scratching its surface. Ab also redesigned other Porsche Factory tools for more efficient use in maintaining and servicing a Porsche. Ab and his spouse, Helen attended countless Chesapeake Challenges, Porsche Club of America and 356 Registry regional and National events over the decades. Helen was also a CHES Region Secretary during 1970-1971. In recent years, Ab was a fixture at the Annual Hershey and Ski Roundtop (PA) Swap Meets....engaged in spirited conversation, while displaying his new and improved re-designed Porsche tools and parts.
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REMEMBERING AB TIEDEMANN
By Lee Raskin
At Ab Tiedemann's passing, he was the last Chesapeake Region charter member. Ab leaves behind his devoted spouse, Helen, four terrific daughters, son-in-laws, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren A Celebration of Life event will be hosted by the Tiedemann family in the Spring in the Baltimore, Maryland area. A feature article on Ab Tiedemann will be published following the Celebration of Life event in the Porsche Panorama, and the 356 Registry..
Chesapeake Region Tech Session Ab Tiedemann and Dave Ford, at 40 West Porsche, 1975 Ab and Helen Tiedemann Chesapeake Region 40th Anniversary, 2001 Photo: Porsche Patter / Lee Raskin archives
Chesapeake Challenge 14 Concours Judges with Ab Tiedemann in Porsche Factory overalls, 1991
Ab with his two grandsons, Mike and Tyler after a recent Porsche 356 engine rebuild. Photo by Bud Currey
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Brake Fluid Change (981 etc.) Randy Richter
Brake Fluid Change for a 981 (and most other Porsches) Thanks to Porsche of Annapolis and Todd their phenomenal technician, I was able to observe how PoA changes brake fluid. Porsche recommends that brake fluid be flushed and changed every two years. Why……well brake fluid is hydroscopic, which means that it attracts water. OK, but why does that mater? Imagine that water pot boil on your stove, that is exactly what happens when water is in your brake Adapter Cap in Place fluid and it gets hot. This is why under repeated heavy braking as your brakes and fluid get hot, your brake pedal feels soft and spongy. There are three ways to flush your brake system. You can enlist a friend or family member to pump the breaks while you open the bleed screw. You can use vacuum on the bleeder screws and suck the fluid through the system or you can Adapter Cap on the Brake Reservoir
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pressure feed the system. So how do the pro’s at PoA flush the brake system. The car was pulled into the shop and placed into the lift bay. The hood is opened and interior plastic cowling removed. The Brake Fluid Allocation brake Markings reservoir cap is removed and the cap replaced with an adapter cap that provides a hose connection to the brake fluid pressurization machine. The car is then raised on the lift and the Brake Fluid Pressure Machine wheels removed. Before the flushing process is started, Todd closely examined the underside of the vehicle looking for any leaks, torn axle boots or other damage. The flushing process is started by adding one liter of fresh Porsche DOT 4 brake to pressure bleeding machine reservoir. Conveniently, the reservoir is marked to allocate the correct amount of Collection Bottle on Caliper
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Brake Fluid Change (981 etc.) fluid to each of the calipers. The machine is then hooked up to the shop comConnection on Caliper pressor and the pressure is set to twenty pounds. Then the collection bottle is connected to the bleed screw on the caliper that is furthest from the master cylinder. In this case it is the outside bleed screw of the passenger side caliper. About 75% of the fluid bleed each caliper is through the outside bleed screw of each caliper. The remaining 25% is through the inside bleed screw.
The bleeding process continues as described through each of the next farthest calipers in order (drivers side Pressure Setting Gauge rear, passenger side front and then drivers side front). After completing the process each bleed screw is carefully torqued to 14 n-m and bleed screw covers. Next, the wheels are replaced and each lug is carefully torqued. Finally, to insure the quality of the process the vehicle is road tested.
The Best Torque Wrench You Can Buy
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Origins of the Yankee Swap Bob – “I got the idea to do it from Hill Country Region, incredibly enough. I was assigned to Fort Hood from 1979-1984, and Hill Country was my first Porsche Club Region. For their Christmas Parties in the early Eighties, they ran a madcap gift exchange not unlike our ‘Yankee Swap’ every year at a member’s house. My first one was 1982, I believe, at a member’s home outside of Austin, TX. The attendance was small - maybe 15 members participated around a large living room. But it was fun - I had never experienced gift stealing in this manner before and loved it. So how did this idea germinate to become our AHP? Manny’s right about the Region’s oldschool holiday parties, post Doc Sullivan (who used to open up his offices downtown to the Region for spirts and light hors d'oeuvres at Christmas time every year.) When Doc Sullivan’s parties faded away, the standard banquet venue parties were not well received. They were awkward, lightly attended, and at times costly. So, in 1993 when Manny was President, I persuaded him to go with the HCR gift exchange concept at a nice venue before Christmas. We chose Savage Mill- our room was fully decorated WITH a tree. 33 brave Chesapeake members participated that year, and yes, the gifts were put under the tree. (Now you know where the expression came from.) We ran that gift exchange pretty much as we do now, with three steals per round. Probably the most infamous gift in Region lore was opened that year- it was an anatomically correct Santa that popped his member every time you pressed his button. (I am not making this stuff up.) The party was a hoot- people loved it, and we knew were onto something. (I have a DVD of this first party, by the way.) We decided to hold the next year’s party after Christmas, so technically we did not have one in 1994- the next party occurred in January 1995. The parties have been held every January since then. By and large, Manny and I have always been the Emcees. The party has grown steadily in popularity and legend to the point now where we have upwards of 70 gifts to steal through the evening. The term ‘Yankee Swap’ originated from Ellen’s write ups for the event (her words are still used for the write ups) when she was running them about 10 or 12 years ago. Prior to that, the AHP was known as the Chesapeake Region Gift Exchange. Ellen told me that our party was not a gift exchange- that in New England it was known as a Yankee Swapso she used those words in the write-ups and they stuck. So, Ellen should get credit for the ‘Yankee Swap’ portion of the title. “
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Origins of the Yankee Swap Manny – “For the longest time, it was never called Yankee Swap, because as anyone from Baltimore will tell you, having the name Yankee is a sure fire way to create a failure. We called it Steal A Gift. Some folks would call it white elephant, Nasty Christmas or Yankee swap, but for a very long time, it was simply called Steal A gift. Bob had the idea of introducing it at our Holiday party back when I was President. I think he read about it in another region's newsletter. The holiday party or after holiday party as sometimes we moved the date around, was a boring dud. A night of suspect food, an agenda of speeches and awards and voila, we were done. Pretty much your typical holiday party as repeated throughout PCA land. As with most of Bob's ideas, I thought it would be a disaster. As it turned out, it was a lot of fun. That first time I think we had people open the first 15 gifts and not steal any. Everyone was too intimated at the thought of stealing a gift. I told Roxanne that no matter what was out there, when her name was called, she had to steal a gift. She did, we walked her and everyone around her through the process each time and by the end of the night, people were telling us to do it again next year. The hot ticket that first year was Porsche crest valve stem covers. Simpler times. For the longest time, we also had a Christmas tree (this is why Bob, after he's had a few shots of Jager, always tells people to come up to the tree). Funny, but I don't think we had planned to emcee the event so long or for that matter, be the people that ran it. I guess it was just one of those things that the Chesapeake region board or President would ask and of course, since we were coming to the event anyway, we agreed to do. I do remember after the first or second event, a member of Potomac region came up and told me how much fun they had. But he lamented that this could never happen in Potomac because by the end of the evening, there would be several lawsuits. Mind you, there had been quite a few sore losers at our steal a gift. Most no longer come though. Which, as you can see, hasn't hurt attendance.” And that is the way I heard it…………… 19
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Early Season Tour to Bedford Springs PCA-CHS 2019 Tour & Rally Event No. 1 – April 13 to 14 Guest Tour Master—Ron Farb
I have planned a fantastic driving tour to the historic Omni Bedford Springs Resort in the mountains of Pennsylvania to kick off our 2019 season. The tour will take us through Catoctin Mountain and weave through the backroads and mountains of Pennsylvania to the Omni. Once there, those who wish to spend the night and enjoy this fabulous resort can do so at a reduced rate. If you are unable to spend the night, you can simply drive back to the Baltimore area in about 2.5 hours via highways and freeways. Along the way, we will have a brief restroom break at the Burger King in Thurmont before heading to Hagerstown for lunch. Lunch will start at 11:00 at both the Red Robin and BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse in Valley Mall. We will split up into two groups because of our expected number. We will leave Hagerstown by 12:30 PM and should reach the Omni by 3:45. Along the way, we will have a restroom pit stop at Phantom Fireworks in Breezewood, so go online and obtain some coupons. Once at the Omni, tour participants will be on their own, to relax and enjoy. Please check the resort’s web site regarding activities. Of note – BRING YOUR BATHING SUIT – their indoor pool has natural spring water and is amazing! Wandering through the historic halls and looking at the photos and memorabilia is also very cool. Everyone will be on their own that evening to eat dinner at any of the resort’s five restaurants or those in town. FYI – there is a very good ice cream stand, The Penguin, just outside town if you would like some dessert. The next day, tour participants will be on their own, once again, but here are a few suggestions: Just relax and/or enjoy one of the resort’s amenities: such as the spa, the golf course, the hiking trails, or the Segway tours. Drive to the Flight 93 Memorial (there is sure to be a caravan of folks going there).
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Early Season Tour to Bedford Springs
Visit the town of Bedford Springs. Unfortunately, the Old Bedford Village is still closed for the season. If you ever come back, this is a must-see if you like Colonial Williamsburg. Shop at Hagerstown Premium Outlets on the way home. Valet parking is included in the Resort’s room rate. However, we will be allowed to self-park in the back of the resort, but it is a small hike to get back in. I will try to arrange transportation for those that need it. For those that are inclined, you can also pay a reduced rate of $25 and have a premier self-parking spot right in front of the resort!
Register for the Bedford Springs Tour at www.clubregistration.net from noon on March 1st through noon on April 6th. However, if you plan on spending the night at the resort, you must register by March 17th. Once you register, you will be sent a web link to make your reservation directly with the Omni at the discounted rate. A phone number and a group code will also be provided. You then have up until April 6th (a week in advance) to cancel the reservation and not be charged. The resort has set aside 30 discounted rooms for us. Additional rooms would be subject to availability and pricing. Our base group rate is $229 for each room or $289 all-in (including the 8% tax and a resort fee). You will also have the option of reserving a Resort View room for a base rate of $269 or a Luxury Spa room for a base rate of $359. (This event will be led by guest tour master Ron Farb, who proposed, planned and arranged it. Tour & Rally Committee Co-Chairs Aniano Arao and Randy Moss will assist Ron. See tour announcement for more details. Send questions to tour@pcachs.org. Photos by Ron Farb.)
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Autocross Update
Greg Hartke
Ah, spring! ‘Tis the season when young (???) men’s and women’s thoughts turn to… Autocross! It’s about time, too. I get progressively antsy over the winter when I can’t get out and push my car for all it’s worth. Funny story: I was talking to Lara Pierce at the first Potomac AX event last year and this subject came up. She agreed with me wholeheartedly and said that as the winter progressed, she became more and more impatient when driving until finally she was yelling, “You don’t have to brake there!” at Sunday drivers on ramps and such. I had to chuckle at that. I know it well. It was nice to know I’m not the only one who experiences the calming effects of autocross. Who knew??? ;) By the time you read this, registration for autocross events will be open on Motorsportreg.com and everyone is encouraged to pre-register if possible. In a change of policy from previous years, this year we’re capping the pre-registration at 60 drivers for the PGS events and will have a limited number of walkup registrations available on-site the day of the event, so assure yourself a place on the grid by pre-registering. Since we’re increasing the number of runs at our events from 5 to 6 this year, this policy was instituted to keep the number of entrants reasonable to ensure that the events don’t run overly long. As mentioned last month, AX this year will be held at Prince George’s Stadium (PGS, home of the Bowie Baysox), Ripken Stadium, and Summit Point. The 2019 AX schedule looks like this: Date
Day
Event
Site
23 March
Saturday
Test and Tune
PGS
06 April
Saturday
AX School
PGS
20 April
Saturday
AX#1
PGS
04 May
Saturday
AX#2
PGS
09 June
Sunday
AX#3
PGS
29 June
Saturday
AX#4 (tentative)
Ripken Stadium
03 August
Saturday
AX#5
Summit Point
21 September
Saturday
AX#6 (tentative)
Ripken Stadium
12 October
Saturday
AX#7
PGS
The dates at Ripken Stadium have been cleared as available and negotiations are underway to secure those dates. Even though those dates are not expected to change, the dates in the table have been listed as “tentative” and will remain so until we have contracts in hand to use the facility. The first event of the year is the Test and Tune (T&T, limited to 40 entrants, pre-registration only), which is an opportunity for experienced drivers to get out and knock the rust off their racing skills. An AX course will be set up with timing, and drivers will be able to make as many runs as can be fit into the time available. In addition, we expect to have a few instructors on hand for those who are looking for advice to advance their driving skills. The T&T is an afternoon event with the approximate schedule set as:
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Autocross Update 1145 - 1230
T&T Registration
1200 - 1245
Tech / Course walk
1245 - 1300
Drivers meeting
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First car off for T&T
With a max of only 40 drivers, the pace should be quick and plenty of seat time should be available. I would encourage participants to take an instructor for a run or two at any time during the event to get another perspective on their driving. This event will be a great opportunity for those interested to come out and get ready for the upcoming season and should be a lot of fun! Close on the heels of the T&T will be our annual AX School. While the T&T is an opportunity for experienced drivers to get ready for the season, the AX School is for newcomers and inexperienced drivers who desire focused instruction at the basic skills of AX. The day will begin at 8:30 AM at Porsche of Annapolis (where a continental breakfast will be provided). Brad Martinez will provide a short period of classroom instruction and the good folks (and our sponsor) at Porsche
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of Annapolis will provide a tour of their facilities. The students will then proceed to PGS, where in the morning they will rotate through three instructor-led exercises: a figure-8 dual skid pad, an up-and-back dual slalom, and a small section of an AX course where the student will put together all the driving elements. In the afternoon, the three exercise elements will be joined to form a full AX course and students will proceed with instructors for timed racing through the course. I’ve said this before: If you’ve ever had an itch to see what your car can do when pushed to its handling limits, AX is a wonderful opportunity to do so safely. The AX School provides entrants with a golden opportunity to learn how to execute and practice important elements of their driving skills before actually taking them out on a full course. Whether or not you actually decide to take up AX on a regular basis is immaterial. The AX School is still a wonderful learning opportunity and can open your eyes to a whole new world of excitement. I’ll be looking forward to seeing everyone soon at the races!
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Porsche of Silver Spring
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Porsche SUV survey results
Jim Hemig
Last month I posed the question, “what do you do with your Cayenne or Macan?” I have a 2006 Cayenne S that is my daily driver and has been steadily creeping further and further into my PCA lifestyle. I wanted to know if others are like me. Curious as to what our Chesapeake Region members might be want to do with their SUV Porsche, I created a survey which was emailed to all members last month. The survey asked about whether SUV owners have a Cayenne or Macan, what kind of current events they attend with these vehicles, their interest level in new activity ideas and if they’re planning to buy a Porsche SUV. Forty-three people responded with some interesting data our Region can now use to develop activities for our four-door friends. Keep in mind our Region has nearly 1,000 people, so while this is a good response percentage by marketing standards, it’s still a small segment of our car club. Asking about interest in future new events, one-day gentle off-road tour (29 votes), one-day wine tasting (28), rally or gimmick rally (23), Cayenne tech session (20) and off-road driving education (17) were the top vote getters in that order. Not a surprise, rough off-road and racing events were the lowest interest level in the survey. I suspect we love our Porsche SUVs too much for that. How about a gentle off-road drive with a stop at a winery where we have a mini tech session to learn about the off-road capabilities of our Porsche SUV? Seems to check most of the boxes. I know I’d go! Also of interest, four people said they would be buying a Cayenne this year with two purchasing a Macan. These are current Porsche owners buying another Porsche. That is potentially exciting news for our friends at the Porsche dealerships. So what do we do with all this new data? After reviewing the survey results, our tour chairs and tech session chairs are already talking about activities that fit our members’ reported interests. We’re hoping to fit in a Porsche SUV-specific event this year. If not, definitely next year. This year’s schedule is already packed full ... take a look at the activity calendar. So, all of you Porsche Cayenne and Macan owners out there, keep an eye open for future events geared toward your vehicle in these pages, on the calendar and in our email blasts. Hope to see you out there in your Cayenne or Macan!
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Racing: Schedule and Links Upcoming Races • • • • • • • • • •
Mar 16-17: WEC—12 Hours of Sebring [WT] Apr 6-7: Barber Motorsports Park [GT3] Apr 9-10: Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland—official tests Apr 12-13: Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach [WT] Apr 20-28: 42nd Porsche Tennis Grand Prix May 3-5: Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio [WT] May 3-5: Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland—Races 1 and 2 May 4: WEC—6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps May 17-19: Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland—Races 3 and 4 May 31-Jun 1: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix [WT]
Racing Links • • • •
Porsche’s motorsport year 2019. A look ahead Porsche North America Racing WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Schedule Porsche GT3 Cup Schedule
@PorscheNARacing @PorscheRaces
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Porsche factory team finished 3rd and 5th at Rolex 24—See Rick MacInnes’s article on the race in this issue
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Welding Tech Session
Article by Randy Richter
Sparks flew on Saturday February 9th, thanks to the team at Earlbeck Gases & Technologies. Jim Earlbeck, PCA CHS Tech Co-Chair and President of Earlbeck Gases and Technology graciously opened the doors and welcomed twenty-six fortunate participants. It is important to note the “Technologies” in the Earlbeck name. This is not a simple welding gas and supply house. From the top of the organization all the way to bottom Earlbeck is steeped in technology and welding knowledge. Jim, himself, took welding instruction at sixteen years old from the well-known Hobart Institute. He followed that with a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering with post-graduate work in material science and welding engineering. The Earlbeck organization not only supplies welding needs and teaches welding, it also develops and examines/tests/approves welding processes for such world famous organizations as Harley-Davidson. Jim began the day with an introductory lecture on welding theory and processes. This included the definition of TIG and MIG welding and the difference in the process. Also covered was the mixture was the gas mixtures used and the appropriate flow rates. After this, the class was split into two sections with one section going to the welding benches for hands on experience and one group continuing with the lecture experience. The lecture continued with more understanding of the welding process with such as why certain gases are used, how to weld various materials and what the best process type machine is for at home welding. Jim actively made the point that “without understanding there is no learning” and his lectures provided a great deal of understanding. The split class and hands on teaching continued for the duration of the event. The hands on teaching began with TIG welding. We received instruction on the proper length of the tungsten electrode, how to hold the torch, how to strike an arc and how to feed the welding rod into the arc. We practiced welding different intersecting metal pieces, such as butt, fillet lap and fillet tee. For the second hands on session we tried MIG welding. Again we learned how to hold the torch, how to turn on the gas, how to adjust the wire speed, how to adjust the voltage, and how to strike the arc. Once again we practiced the various types of weld joints you might encounter in your garage. While it may seem easy when you watch a professional welder work, I learned that there is a tremendous amount of technical knowledge and physical skill needed to produce a good high strength weld. PCA CHS greatly appreciates that the following folks at Earlbeck, who gave up their Saturday morning to provide us with a wonderful event. • • • • • • •
Tony Brown, Earlbeck Welding School Instructor Joe Vincent, Earlbeck Sales Manager Brant Hancock, Earlbeck Account Manager Tom Earlbeck, Earlbeck Account Manager Matt Danforth, Earlbeck Beltsville Branch Manager Ben Weatherford, Earlbeck Welding Engineer Rick Hawver, PCA Chesapeake guest instructor
Many thanks to Jim and the team at Earlbeck for a fantastic tech event. For more information please see the Intro to Welding & Cutting PCA 2019 written by Jim Earlbeck in the Tech Library section of the PCA CHS website—also provided in this issue of the Patter.
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Welding Tech Session
Article by Randy Richter
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Introduction to Metal Joining and Cutting Article by Jim Earlbeck Prepared for the Porsche Club of America- Chesapeake Tech Session 2/9/19 This document introduces the conventional, better known non-mechanical metal joining and cutting processes. The purpose is to make the reader aware of the differences and benefits of each process. More detailed information can be found by consulting other sources such as the American Welding Society's (AWS) Welding Handbook and the American Society of Metals (ASM) volume 6 Welding Brazing and Soldering. Those society's websites are www.AWS.org and www.ASM.org, respectively.
ARC WELDING The arc welding group of joining processes is widely used by industry and hobbyists. The term arc welding applies to a large and diversified group welding processes that use an electric arc as the source of heat to melt and join metals. The welding arc is struck between the workpiece and the tip of an electrode. The electrode will be either a consumable wire or rod or a non-consumable carbon or tungsten rod which carries the current. When a non-consumable electrode is used, filler metal can be supplied by a separate rod or wire if needed. A consumable electrode, however, will be designed not only to conduct the current that sustains the arc, but also to melt and supply filler metal to the joint. It may also produce a slag covering to protect the hot melt from oxidation.
GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING (GTAW) a.k.a. Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) and Heli-Arc GTAW uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode which must be shielded with an inert gas. The arc is initiated between the of the electrode and the work to melt the metal being welded, as well as the filler metal, when used. A gas shield protects the electrode and the molten weld pool, and provides the desired arc characteristics. The shielding may, in all cases, be 100% Argon. Sometimes mixtures of Argon and Helium are used to increase the energy density at the arc. On rare occasions 100% Helium is used on aluminum. The attributes of GTAW are as follows: • •
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Suitable for all alloys Aluminum and copper alloys are typically done with AC CC power sources with continuous high frequency arc initiation. The AC wave form may be sine or square. A square wave form will allow welding to be done without continuous high frequency or with lift start Ferrous alloys are typically done with DC CC lift start Handles a very wide range of thicknesses, but best suited for ultra thin to 1/4" Suited only for clean materials Generates very low levels of welding fumes and no spatter Produces high degrees of distortion due to elevated amounts of heat input into the weldment Very difficult to master Outstanding control of weld puddle and capable of an autogenous remelt The shielding gas is easily disturbed by wind
GAS METAL ARC WELDING (GMAW) a.k.a. Metal Inert Gas (MIG) GMAW is a semi-automatic process in which the heat for welding is generated by an arc between a consumable electrode and the work metal. The electrode can be either a bare solid wire or a cored metal wire. The electrode is continuously fed to the arc and becomes a filler metal as it is consumed. The electrode, weld puddle, arc and adjacent areas of the base metal are protected from the atmospheric contamination by a gaseous shield provided by a stream of gas, or gas mixture, that is fed though the gun. The shielding gases have a great influence over the arc characteristics, the mechanical and the corrosion properties of the weld metal. By altering the gas mixture and the energy; i.e., amps and volts supplied to the arc, various modes of metal transfer can be obtained. Short circuit transfer is best suited for material thicknesses less than 1/4" and it can be used in all positions. Spray metal
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Intro to Metal Joining and Cutting (cont’d)
Article by Jim Earlbeck
transfer is best suited for materials exceeding 1/4". Spray transfer can only be used in the flat and horizontal positions for ferrous alloys, but can be used in all positions for aluminum. Pulsed spray most easily be described as a hybrid of short circuit and spray. It can be used on thin and thick materials in all positions. For short circuit transfer it is a generally accepted practice to use 100% Argon for non-ferrous applications such as aluminum or copper, 75% Argon / 25% CO2 for carbon steel and 90% Helium / 7.5% Argon / 2.5% CO2 for stainless. Use of 100% CO2 for steel is desirable only if increased penetration and fusion are needed on carbon steel and increased amounts of spatter can be tolerated. Spray transfer typically uses a mixture of 98% Argon/ 2% Oxygen of 92% Argon/ 8% CO2 for steel and 100% Argon for aluminum. The attributes of GMAW include: • • • • • • • • • •
Suitable for joining a very wide range of metal thicknesses. Suitable for joining ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Best suited for carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum The equipment is moderately complex as it involves a DC Constant Voltage (CV) power source, a wire feeder, a gas supply Not suited for dirty, rusty or painted material Generates very little weld fumes and spatter Produces very little distortion due to its low heat input Is almost too easy to master- in very little time one can learn to deposit an attractive weld bead, but caution must be exercised as lack of fusion or penetration may be hidden beneath that pretty bead on materials above 1/8" in thickness Good control on thin sheet metal, such as body panels or exhaust tubing The shielding gas is easily disturbed by wind High travel speeds which may result in poor operator control on intricately shaped weldments
FLUX CORED ARC WELDING (FCAW) FCAW operates similarly to GMAW and can use the same equipment. The electrode is always a cored metal wire. One variation of the process does not use an external shielding gas. This process is called gasless FCAW. Sometimes it is commonly called outershield welding which is a proprietary name of Lincoln Electric. Think of it as almost a SMAW (stick) electrode turned inside out. The attributes of gasless FCAW are similar to GMAW except that: • • • • •
Suitable only for carbon and stainless alloys The equipment is less complex as it does not involve a gas supply nor a power source that has the same costly stabilizers as GMAW Well suited for dirty, rusted and painted materials Generates a high amount of fumes and spatter Suitable for windy conditions
Gas shielded FCAW is sometimes called Dual Shield welding, which is a proprietary name of ESAB. This variation of FCAW is a hybrid of gasless FCAW and GMAW. The attributes of gas shielded FCAW include: • • • • • • • •
Suitable for only carbon and stainless alloys Utilizes the same equipment as GMAW Suited for dirty, rusted and painted materials Generates a moderate amount of fumes and almost no spatter Not suitable for windy conditions High welding speeds Very easy to master on materials above 1/4" in thickness Very high quality weld deposits
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Intro to Metal Joining and Cutting (cont’d)
Article by Jim Earlbeck
SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW) a.k.a. Stick Welding SMAW is a manual process in which the heat for welding is generated by an arc established between a flux-covered consumable electrode and the work. The electrode tip, welding puddle, arc and adjacent areas of the workpiece are protected from atmospheric contamination by a gaseous shield obtained from combustion and decomposition of the flux covering due to the heat of the arc. The decomposition of the flux also results in a slag covering that helps to protect, support and insulate the molten weld pool. Attributes of SMAW include: • • • • •
Suitable for joining metals in a wide range of thicknesses, but normally is best suited for sections of 1/8" to 3/4" in thickness Suitable for joining ferrous and select non-ferrous alloys. Best suited for carbon and stainless steel The AC or DC constant current (CC) equipment that is involved is low tech, low cost, rugged and very portable Suitable for welding dirty or rusted material Generates a moderate amount of fumes and spatter
OXYFUEL WELDING (OFW) OFW includes a group of welding processes that use the heat produced by a gas flame or flames for melting the base metal and, if used, the filler metal. The fuel gas and oxygen are mixed in the proper proportions in a chamber which is generally a part of the welding torch assembly. OFW is typically done with acetylene. Acetylene is the only fuel gas that will effectively weld carbon steel. Sometimes hydrogen is used on low melting metals, such as aluminum, in order to gain better control of the melting process.
SOLDERING Soldering is a group of welding processes that produces coalescence of materials by heating them to the soldering temperature and by using a filler metal having a liquidus not exceeding 450 degrees C (840 degrees F) and below the solidus of the base metal. The filler metal is distributed between closely fitted faying surfaces of the joint by capillary action.
BRAZING Brazing is a group of welding processes that produces coalescence of materials by heating them to the brazing temperature in the presence of a filler metal having a liquidus above 450 degrees C (840 degrees F) and below the solidus of the base metal. The filler metal is distributed between closely fitted faying surfaces of the joint by capillary action.
CUTTING OXYFUEL CUTTING (OFC) OFC is a commonly used for severing or gouging metals which react chemically with oxygen. The metal is heated to its ignition temperature by a oxy-fuel mixture. At this point a high velocity stream of pure oxygen is introduced to produce a chemical reaction and to blow the molten reaction products through the thickness. The fuel gas may be acetylene, propane, propylene and natural gas. Attributes of OFC include: • • • • •
Low cost, low tech, rugged equipment which is very portable Requires no electrical power Easily learned High risk- involves the use and storage of high pressure and flammable Hazardous Materials Works only on materials that readily oxidize; i.e., rust.
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Article by Jim Earlbeck
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Induces distortion on thin materials requires a secondary clean up operate on the cut surface
PLASMA ARC CUTTING (PAC) PAC is accomplished with an extremely hot, electrically conductive, high velocity plasma gas jet formed by an arc and gas flowing from a small diameter orifice. Plasma is the fourth state of matter. Temperatures of the plasma jet stream are routinely measured in excess of 35,000 degrees F while the exit velocity hovers around the speed of sound. The arc energy is concentrated on a small area of the material being cut which results in the plasma jet melting the material and forcing the molten pool to exit out of the back side of the surface being cut. This is a versatile thermal cutting process. It can cut any material which is electrical conductive; i.e., it does not rely on a chemical reaction like OFC does. Attributes include: • • • • • • • •
Cuts any metal Low operator skill requirements Low distortion Cuts at high speeds Clean, ready to use cut surface is easily achieved No Hazard Material involved in the process Requires electrical power High fume levels
WELDING AND CUTTING SAFETY Welding and cutting is a potentially hazardous activity. It involves high temperatures, high levels of ultra violet and infra red light, sparks, electricity, sharp metal objects, fumes and flying metal particles. AWS Z49.1 Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes is a free download from www.aws.org. Get it and read it before starting any welding or cutting project.
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PURCHASING WELDING EQUIPMENT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Does your vendor know more about the equipment then you do and are they willing to educate you? What alloys are you welding or cutting? What thickness ranges will you be welding or cutting? What is the minimum, what is the maximum and what is the norm? What is the shape and purpose of the part that you will be working on? What duty cycle, of the equipment, is needed to get the job done? Do you look at tools as investments or are they throw-aways? Where is the repair station and how easily is it to get replacement parts? What is the next machine that you will be buying? What is the arc quality? An amp is an amp and a volt is a volt, but how they flow through the arc will make your job harder or easier. Would you buy a car without a test drive? Is it a Porsche or a Ford?
[Also available in the Tech Library section of the PCA CHS website: Intro to Welding & Cutting PCA 2019]
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Bedford Springs Driving Tour
Article by Aniano Arao
PCA-CHS 2019 Tour & Rally Event No. 1 – April 13 to 14
Our first tour of the season is a big one that will have us driving through the Catoctin Mountain and weaving through the backroads of Pennsylvania to the historic Omni Bedford Springs Resort. Once there, those who wish to spend the night and enjoy this fabulous resort can do so at the discounted base rate of $229, or $289 all-in (with tax and resort fee). If you choose not to stay overnight, you could simply drive back to the Baltimore area. Our guest tour master for this event is Ron Farb. WHERE, WHEN, WHAT Meet where: Kecco's Kitchen parking lot, 114 Westminster Pike (MD-140), Reisterstown, MD When: Start gathering at 8:15 AM, April 13, Saturday Drivers’ meeting: 8:30 AM Departure: 9:00 AM Pit stops: 10 AM restrooms, Burger King, Thurmont; 11 AM lunch, Red Robin & BJ’s Restaurant, Hagerstown, MD; 2 PM restrooms, Phantom Fireworks, Breezewood, PA ETA at Omni Bedford Springs Resort: 3:45 PM, 2138 Business 220, Bedford, PA 15522 TOUR REGISTRATION AND RESORT RESERVATION ● Sign up for the tour at www.clubregistration.net from 1 PM March 1 through 1 PM April 6 ● Reserve overnight accommodation from March 1 to 17 via a special Web link or a phone call ● Driving instructions and other details will be sent via e-mail through ClubRegistration.net DETAILS AND QUESTIONS To obtain more details, please read Ron Farb’s article in this issue of Patter. Send questions to tour@pcachs.org.
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Social @Rams Head Shore House
H e l l o C h e s a p ea ke ! S i n ce t h e Fe b r u a r y S o c i a l wa s ca n ce l l e d d u e to t h e w eat h e r, w e d e c i d e d to re s c h e d u l e t h e v e n u e fo r o u r M a rc h S o c i a l . T h e s o c i a l w i l l b e h e l d o n t h e E a ste r n S h o re at R a m s H ea d S h o re H o u s e , l o cate d j u st o v e r t h e B a y B r i d ge at 8 0 0 M a i n St re et o n Ke n t I s l a n d . R a m s H ea d S h o re H o u s e feat u re s h o u s e d ra fts f ro m t h e i r b re w e r y, Fo rd h a m a n d D o m i n i o n B re w i n g , l o cate d i n D o v e r, D E . D o c k s i d e a l s o o ffe r s n i n e rotat i n g ta p s a n d o v e r 1 0 0 b ott l e s o f b e e r f ro m a ro u n d t h e w o r l d . W e w i l l h a v e a p r i vate ro o m b i g e n o u g h fo r e v e r y o n e w h o wa n ts to atte n d . R e g i st rat i o n i s f re e o n c l u b reg i st rat i o n . n et a n d u s e d to l et t h e S h o re H o u s e k n o w h o w m a n y p e o p l e to ex p e ct . Reg i st rat i o n i s open now and will close on 16 M a rc h at n o o n . D i n n e r s w i l l b e o rd e re d o ff t h e m e n u , w i t h s e pa rate c h e c k s a s re q u i re d . I f y o u m i s s reg i st rat i o n a n d w a n t to atte n d , co m e o n o u t . W e w i l l h a v e p l e n t y o f ro o m . 36
Rams Head Shore House, 800 Main St., Stevensville, MD 21666 [map Š Google]
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Super Slot Car Event: Recap & Results Saturday, February 16th, 3 to 6 pm A smaller crowd this year didn’t take away from the big fun at the 2019 Super Slot Car Night at the Parkville Family Y. It must have been the early forecast of snow that may have scared some racers from participating in Chesapeake PCA’s premier winter activity. Nevertheless, 40 racing fans participated in this year’s Slot Car Night despite conflicting with the Tech Tactics East session in Easton, PA. Last year we dodged a conflict with National PCA winter calendar and had a record 66 participants. The afternoon started with 30 minutes of warming up the 1/32 slot cars on the very technical 4 lane Shanghai International Circuit. The race course included 2 long straight sections, 2 very tight hairpin turns and a host of other challenging sections. Many racers seemed to be happy with this year’s stimulating layout. Chesapeake Membership Chair, Minta Miller spoke to those gathered about the PCA Juniors program that’s created so kids can enjoy PCA events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through the Porsche Club of America. Minta & Aaron Miller provided each junior racer with a PCA Juniors swag bag filled with Porsche Club goodies. At family events, PCA Juniors will also receive a welcome package that includes an age-appropriate gift and a PCA Juniors ID badge. And the best part is - it's FREE to join. The Juniors started the racing with kids as young as 4yrs old guiding the slot cars around the course. The competition level was very high with these kids and each wanted to win badly. As such, there were many fiery crashes with cars literally flying off the track with mufflers, headlights and spoilers separating from cars. The end of the long straightaway was a particularly dangerous spot. James Beavan IV, an experienced champion racer was able to fend off competitors and again won the Juniors Championship besting second place finisher and newcomer DeShea Wallace and Lucas Rausch for third place. Each year the Lady Racers put on some great races and this year they didn’t disappoint the spectators. Being very careful not to crash, burn and be disqualified, the ladies cautiously raced the slot cars around as if on a Sunday drive. Those ladies who were a bit too competitive, soon found themselves crashing and disqualified. Slow and steady seemed to be the theme in these race heats. In the end, Kathy Althoff was crowned the Women’s Champion. Ellen Beck was the second-place finisher and Lori Williams came in third place. A RS Spyder class was added to this year’s Men’s races because the Slots Chair noticed the same RS Spyder model slot cars seemed to win each year because of their low center of gravity and stronger magnetic design. As such, there was a RS Spyder and GT classes (all other models) for the men’s races. After all the competition had crashed, Terrell Williams won the Championship with his Porsche 904 Carrera GTS, followed by Tom Morton’s Porsche 911 RSR and Edward Bailey Jr. finished third with his modified Porsche 908. The first ever RS Spyder class was perhaps the afternoons most exciting and competitive race. These cars are very fast but their real advantage is in handling the corners at high speeds. Marco Alban was crowned the Champion beating out Bob Ghutjar and Everett Hamilton. The Juniors Endurance race of 20 laps was won by the Porsche Spyder team of - DeShae Wallace, James Beavan IV and Rylan Gordon. The Adults Endurance race of 40 laps was won by the Black Knight Racing team of – Aaron Miller, Lee Raskin, Bob Ghutjar and Edward Bailey Jr. Sean Ricketson, again volunteered to setup the kids track in the rear of the activity room for practice rounds and added fun. Each year Sean brings in his personal track and cars for the kids to enjoy, but this year he enhanced it with new wireless hand controllers, tied to a phone app which allowed for greater race controls. This new equipment should be considered for the club races for next years event.
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Super Clot Car Event Chili Cookoff smack talk started early on Whatsap with several folks claiming an early victory before even showing up. There were 6 pots of steaming, zesty pots of chili to taste and enjoy. Some chili’s had chicken, others had no beans at all but they all received thumbs up from the crowd. Returning chili cookoff champ Ellen Beck again was voted the best chili for two years running. Ray Benedict came in second place, but it was unclear if Ray cooked the chili or was it his wife…hmmm. Many thanks again to the Parkville Family Y Center for hosting this event over the past 5 straight years. In appreciation, the Chesapeake PCA donated $600 to the Y of Central Maryland. Also, the setup and breakdown volunteers were faster than an Indy pit crew. Chesapeake volunteers broke down tables, chairs and collected trash rather quickly allowing us to turn the room back over to the Y at 6pm. If you missed this year’s event, don’t miss an even more exciting event next winter. The Chesapeake PCA Region members continue to set a high standard for having fun at social gatherings and enjoying club events. Slot Car Racing Results Juniors Championship James Beavan IV DeShea Wallace Lucas Alban Women’s Championship Kathy Althoff Ellen Beck Lori Williams Men’s Championship
Juniors winners - James Beavan IV. DeShea Wallace and Lucas Alban Women’s winners - Kathy Althoff, Ellen Beck and Lori Williams
Terrell Williams Tom Morton Edward Bailey Jr. Men’s Championship (RS Spyder Class) Marco Alban Juniors Endurance Champions Winning Team ‘Porsche Spyders’ James Beavan IV, DeShae Wallace & Ryland Gordon Adults Endurance Champions
Men’s Endurance Winners - Edward Bailey Jr. Lee Raskin, Bob Ghutjar and Aaron Miller
Winning Team ‘Black Knight Racing’ Aaron Miller, Lee Raskin, Edward Bailey Jr. and Bob Gutchjar (Spelling) Chili Cookoff Winners Ellen Beck Ray Benedict
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Chili Winners - Ellen Beck and Mrs Raymond Benedict
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Super Slot Car Event: Photos
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Public Service Announcements Maryland Real ID—New Drivers License Requirements If you haven’t already visited the MVA to secure a Real ID, the clock is running to meet a federal law. “Please plan ahead,” said MVA administrator, Chrissy Nizer. “The deadline is October 2020 but we don’t want our customers to wait ’till then.” By 2020, older Maryland licenses will no longer exist. The new ones will look different but even if you have one now it won’t be a Real ID until conditions are met. “What that is, is four documents that you need to bring to your local MDOT MVA branch office,” said Nizer. “Those are proof of age and identity.” Meaning that, along with either a birth certificate or passport, you must also bring a social security card, a driver’s license, and proof of Maryland Residency, like a utility bill or a bank statement. http://www.mva.maryland.gov/realid/index.htm
**AVOID I-895** MAJOR ROADWORK ON I-895 IN BALTIMORE The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) warned motorists today to avoid I-895 and the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel due to major construction and traffic impacts beginning this month. Two-way traffic will operate on I-895 for two years starting Nov. 27. Motorists should use I-695/Key Bridge and I-95/Fort McHenry Tunnel as alternate routes. The work is part of the MDTA’s $189 million I-895 Bridge Project, announced on Dec. 21, 2017, to replace the 60-year-old bridge north of the Harbor Tunnel. “To avoid sitting in traffic, motorists should plan on using I-695 or I-95 as alternate routes,” said Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary and MDTA Chairman Pete K. Rahn. On Nov. 27, northbound I-895 will close completely for one year from the north side of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel to the Boston/O’Donnell Street exit ramp (Exit 11).
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Two-way traffic – one lane in each direction – will operate on southbound I-895. The I-895/Holabird Avenue exit ramp (Exit 10) will close completely during this time. Additionally, the northbound bore of the Harbor Tunnel will close 24/7 for 60 days in spring 2019 with twoway traffic operating in the southbound bore. Northbound I-895 and the Holabird Avenue exit ramp will reopen to traffic in spring 2020.
If you know of information that you think our members would benefit from, please bring it to the attention of the Editors at editor@pcachs.org.
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Porsche of Annapolis
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FYI New Tech Library Online! Visit our new library at http://pcachs.org/tech-library/
Annual Advertising Rates: Personal/Classified Items—Free to PCA members Full page ad—$600 Half page ad—$450 Quarter page ad—$200 Business card—$200
Send to: editor@pcachs.org
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Name and Car Badges! Now you can obtain your Chesapeake Region Name Badge! Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page. The Name Badge cost is $25, inclusive of handling and shipping.
This is your opportunity to purchase a heavy “gold- plated” Chesapeake Region metal car badge.
Each metal car badge comes complete with stainless steel slotted retaining plate, screws, washers and nuts to mount it through your car grille or separate mounting plate. You can order right now! The cost per metal car badge is $30 or two for $50, inclusive of handling and shipping. Here’s how you order your metal car badge: Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page and make your payment by check or Pay- Pal. 43
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PCA Jackets! If you want one of these killer jackets, please remit $80 to our Treasurer, Lynda Sobus via check or PayPal. If by check, send your check to Treasurer P.O. Box 767 Havre deGrace, MD 21078. If by PayPal, send it to: treasurer@pcachs.org from the PayPal.com website. In addition to your payment, complete the online order form at www.pcachs.org and indicate: a.) Color, b.) Style (male or female), and c.) Size from the Sizing Chart on the following pages.
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Order your PCA Embroidered Jacket!
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PCA Jackets!
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PCA License Plates Chesapeake Region coordinates PCA Organizational Maryland License Plates issued through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). The license plate program promotes the visibility and camaraderie of PCA and serves as a fund raiser for Chesapeake Region events. The total cost for the PCA license plates is $35, which includes the $25 MVA fee and a $10 Chesapeake PCA fee. If you would like to obtain the PCA License Plate(s), complete the information sheet available on our website: http://pcachs.org/pca-maryland-license-plate Once we receive your Information Sheet, we will mail you the MVA ApplicationCertification form for Organizational License Plates. The MVA form is a two-part State form, which requires the owner and any co-owner’s signatures. Please complete the MVA Application form and mail the form along with your checks to the address below. Make your $25 check payable to MVA. Please enclose a separate $10 check payable to Chesapeake RegionPCA to cover a one time fund raising fee. PCA License Plate Coordinators PO Box 8144 Elkridge, Maryland 21075-8144 Important: Do not mail the MVA form and checks directly to MVA. Requirements: You must be a PCA Member and the car must be registered in Maryland. The PCA Plates are not limited to Porsches. You can apply for PCA plates for all your cars registered in Maryland!
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PCA Juniors
What is the PCA Juniors program? ✓ PCA Juniors is a program for Porsche enthusiasts under age 18. ✓ Participants must be registered by an active PCA member. ✓ It’s not just the cars… and now it’s not just the grown-ups! ✓ With our new PCA Juniors program, PCA is about the kids too!
The PCA Juniors program has been created so kids can enjoy PCA events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through all of the Porsche Club of America.
Who is eligible? Any child under age 18 who is registered by a current PCA member can participate in the program. (Note: This is not a PCA Membership.)
What will the child receive? PCA Juniors will receive a welcome package that includes an age-appropriate gift and PCA Juniors ID badge. We look forward to developing the program and its features over time.
What does it cost to register? It’s FREE! Participants must be registered by an active PCA member, and there is no cost to join!
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