Canadian Hobby Metal Workers & Machinists

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General Metalworking and Machining Your place for discussing all forms of metal working. Lathe turning, Milling, Welding, Sheet metal, Forging, Casting, Painting, Powder coat, CNC, etc.

Shop and Shop Tools

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Machine Talks. Mills, Lathes, Shapers, etc.

Come here to discuss the new machine that has your eye, the machine that's been by your side for years, or the machine you hope to one day use!
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Your Active Projects!

Have a new project you're working on? Post the details here! We encourage full build logs to help others in future. Images and rich media. Be sure to follow projects that interest you, and help when questions pop up.
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Learning Library

From the time our members volunteer to the conversations we share, our strength comes from our community. In this section, we hope to gather, curate, and keep consistent a rich library of content that has been carefully crafted, reviewed for quality, and ultimately made available by members for each other. Giving time, knowledge and experience back, is the very nature of a community.
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Tools, Work Holding, Cutters, Bits

This area is for the small pieces of equipment that your project would never complete without.
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Sourcing Materials Initially for sourcing metals, this category will hopefully expand to source all supplies related to metal-working

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CNC Machining Specific topics for discussion of all things pertaining to CNC machines and conversions

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Canadian Local Forums And Meetups

Alberta Local Forums

Alberta? Looking for your local community? Find all the low down local stuff below!
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Greater Toronto Area Local Forums

We're firm believers that a round of drinks will help the creativity flow. (Coffee is a drink too!) - Plan to meet, greet, and work together on projects!
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Premium Members Lounge Premium Member Tool Library, Group Projects, Private Conversations. Spot a deal too good to make public? Or want to work on something private with the team? We've got you covered.

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Need to Borrow a Tool? Forum supporting members gain access to a shared library of tools from other members. Have a tool you don't use often? Add it do the library for other trusted forum members to borrow.
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Classifieds Buy, Sell, List, or Give Away!

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If you have something to sell, looking to buy, or otherwise list. Place it here! | Once sold, please add a post saying the same. Threads will not be deleted from here by moderators to help preserve forum history.
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Request a part, job, or quote from members

Looking for a certain part to be made, or a job to be completed but don't want to bother a commercial shop? Post here with your specifications and board members will work with you to acheive your goal. - This forum is open to the public, no registration required.
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Not Metal Related This section is for anything not directly related to hobby metal working.

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KING Canada - Replacement parts and service contact.

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700 MELOCHE
DORVAL QUEBEC ( Montreal )
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TEL : 514-636-5464 EXT 310
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Grant Pretorius has been very helpful for me recently.
ttlrfrank wrote on Darren's profile.
leadscrews for PDM30 mill - took measurements tip-to-tip of leadscrew (not just threaded area):
x - 35 3/8 RH thread;
y - 17 3/4 LH thread

...very close but there are a number of versions out there...

OD is .925, 10TPI - that OD is what I'm focusing on re: minor differences between brands

Where are you located? ON plate I see on your sled ;) I'm in Calgary....
ttlrfrank wrote on Brian H's profile.
re: PDM-30 nut stripped; I bought a PDM30 from a fellow and indeed the nut AND the leadscrew are worn to the point of excessive play. Mind me asking where you bought your parts from? KMS sells the machine but gave me the 'after warranty period, its not our problem' speech and I've tried a few King Canada depots but the prices are crazy....$138 + shipping for the nut and another $342 for the lead screw...
JustaDB wrote on YotaBota's profile.
Hi, Mike.

Congrats on the new mill! Looked very nice, just not in my price range. Is free a price range?

You mentioned putting your KBC 830 on the block. What can you tell me about it? Ballpark selling price?

Thx,

James.
Shoprat wrote on whydontu's profile.
Still waiting for switches, supposedly shipped. Will advise.
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