This Special Interest Group - Inventors and Inventions had its first meeting 20 April 2010. On the left is the first group photo. Most of our monthly meetings are held in the Community Centre Browns Bay. The Group also visits companies producing products with a degree of Invention. From Speaker design, 3D printing, Aircraft building and Restoration, Vintage vehicles and Brewing. Sadly a few of these members in the image left, have passed on.
Inventors - Inventions Group 2021 members. This is the largest Special interest Group in the Browns Bay U3A. The group now has about 20 members but not all members were present when this image was taken in February 2021.
19 November visit of our group to Buckley Systems Manufacturer of Precision Electromagnets for particle accelerators and more. Buckley Systems >
Bill Buckley Interview 1 > Interview 2 >
Aaron of Buckley Systems - Tour Guide
Aaron of Buckley Systems - Tour Guide with a pre tour presentation. Every one was amazed at what Bill Buckley's company exports to the world and the precision engineering.
At the board room table for a pre tour presentation. Buckley systems are world leaders in very high quality electro magnetic product.
Anton Blijlevens Guest speaker at our July meeting.
Geoffrey Duffy talk on Particle Separation and Optimisation related to the paper industry.
Geoffrey Duffy distinguished Professor of Chemical & Materials Engineering at the University of Auckland.
Geoffrey Duffy 's check list from and Idea to an Invention.
Our very first meeting with Graeme on Speaker design.
Home made aircraft under construction.
Rebuilt in Sth Auck & now is flying in the USA.
Albany
Albany
Visit to see and taste the samples.