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  • Several Regions have held meetups already, but others are being planned or are evaluating the interest. The Ontario GTA West area meetup is planned for Saturday April 26th at Greasemonkeys shop in Aylmer Ontario. If you are interested and haven’t signed up yet, click here! Arbutus has also explored interest in a Fraser Valley meetup but it seems members either missed his thread or had other plans. Let him know if you are interested in a meetup later in the year by posting here! Slowpoke is trying to pull together an Ottawa area meetup later this summer. No date has been selected yet, so let him know if you are interested here! We are not aware of any other meetups being planned this year. If you are interested in doing something in your area, let everyone know and make it happen! Meetups are a great way to make new machining friends and get hands on help in your area. Don’t be shy, sign up and come, or plan your own meetup!

Recent content by Art M

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    Shop Dangerous shop lights

    Darn! now I'm scared to turn the lights on and in the dark again
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    Metal Lathe - Dean Smith & Grace - Type 17, $2000, Lethbridge, AB

    I had the chance to run a DS&G a couple times years ago. Smoothest piece of machinery I ever touched in my limited experience.
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    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    Funny thought. Was having lunch with the local HD Equipment mechanic instructors from the apprenticeship program a couple years ago. They both agreed the best mechanics turned out to be the solid B or B- students. As a supervisor Judging from my minions I’d say they were correct
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    Mystery lathe, for real

    Wow $600 you bought one chuck!!! Never mind the horseshoe does the bulk of the horse and the other 3 shoes cause disscomfort when sitting? Smoking deal congratulations!
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    Mystery lathe, for real

    Attaboy. It’s the mate to mine. Mine was new in 72. Nice lathe to run. I took the 575V motor off and converted to 208 with a VFD so now have as much rpm as the 1600 model
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    Mystery lathe, for real

    It might have a tail stock !
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    Turnmaster 15x50 lathe, Mcdougall auction, Headingley, MB

    Take the damn chuck key outa the chuck!
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    Busy Bee granite surface plate

    I purchased one a couple weeks ago. Seems ok arrived in one piece via Gardwine
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    Granite surface plate, $100

    That's a hundred bucks less than the cheap 12x18 Busy Bee cost me delivered, mind you the delivery was more than the plate. I guess that's the price for living in the middle of nowhere!
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    Tool Anyone own a metal cutting circular saw?

    And found the hard way support the cut off piece well
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    Tool Anyone own a metal cutting circular saw?

    I’ve used a Milwaukee 8” saw at work. Cuts 1/2” plate no problem. Throws hot bits everywhere
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    AXA lathe toolpost, $60, Claresholm, AB

    The seller has a nice lot of machinists tools for sale too if some one was starting out. Never mind now I see the other post on it
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    Machining based cartoon

    I would show my wife but she would agree with the tax man
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    Tips/Techniques HOUSE OF TOOLS LD 1236G

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    Peavey Mart Closing

    I will check maint weldings prices thanks Now that I’m scared of magnets and electricity I’m using a lot more gas with the Amish tig lol
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