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  • Several Regions have held meetups already, but others are being planned or are evaluating the interest. The Calgary Area Meetup is set for Saturday July 12th at 10am. The signup thread is 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 BaitMaster

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    Hello from beautiful Alberta

    Welcome from corn country, AB.
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    Making keyways in a blind bore.

    That’s pretty cool. It will take someone more adept than I to replicate it, but I’m here for it. Lol
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    BaitMaster’s (Work) Bench

    I’m not painting her. Might do one of those oil coats or something. It’s not like it’s gonna rust here.
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    BaitMaster’s (Work) Bench

    Well here’s an update. Bear hunting season is done, and my wife may or may not have kindly and without any compulsion or threat (help me) requested that I landscape the entire front yard… which is also done now. So today I’m back in the shop. my belt grinder project is 100% done, see pic...
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    Tips/Techniques RF-45 clone vs King PDM-30

    How much did you pay for the md45?
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    Practical VFD use for VFD newbies

    It is if it’s in an area that is subject to flex. Shouldn’t ever solder in a flexi application. Inside a control panel or in a permanent install type application, it’s no problemo. Splicing via soldering in a drag chain on a CNC gantry = no bueno. Most other applications of soldering =...
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    Practical VFD use for VFD newbies

    Soldering wires is fine. Time consuming though. Using a solid crimper to crimp on a Stakon terminal is rock solid, as long as a quality crimp and crimper are used. We do that professionally.
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    Practical VFD use for VFD newbies

    A quality pair of Stak-on crimpers will change your life.
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    Practical VFD use for VFD newbies

    Don’t sweat worrying about your VFD too much. If it’s a shy knees one then hey, it’s cheap. I know of guys that have used huangyangs for years without issue. Use it, if it fails, replace it.
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    Physical activities…..

    She has four brothers. Three are single?
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    Physical activities…..

    My wife doesn’t like bacon. I almost didn’t marry her because of it but looking back that was extremely short sighted. Now, when we go out to eat, and she gets something with bacon, i make her ask for it ON THE SIDE. And I eat the bonus bacon.
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    Physical activities…..

    time comes for us all @thestelster
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    Physical activities…..

    @Mike R its not easy buddy. Keep trying something, whether or not it’s excercise or diet. My weight has fluctuated a lot over the years. As an adult man I’ve been from 172 ( vein on the abs shredded ) all the way to 240 ( very overweight for my height and frame ). I’m at about 200 now and am...
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    Physical activities…..

    Susquatch probably uses a few BJJ moves that were banned from the sport for good reason.
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    Physical activities…..

    ITF. It was called Murphy TKD in Lethbridge AB. It was a long time ago. I think I quit when I was 12/13 to focus on football. Ya I love BJJ. The wrestling helps ALOT. Stand up/kneeling game the wrestling kills it, and I’m teaching the boys what I know about it. And we are learning BJJ together...
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