March 12, 2022May 29, 2023 by vicpimaker

Sat. Mar. 12, 2022 – Available Project Parts

George will cover the parts that were donated by Chris Beech’s estate, and are available for projects.

9:30-10a Cocktails & Conversation (virtual)
10a Presentation

The parts list is here: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMnaZUAg8kaV6HsAw2v57po7gMws3laRvcnWt_fJohsp7SPemczNiPSLXnMXPVC9Q?pli=1&key=dzNtR2NLendQRWVfejY2SDFzMXZPRnRqTHJ2NmtR

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