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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!

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    Rust is the Enemy

    There's no "drain", I cut a 4" round hole in the concrete floor to make one. That was a second thought, to drill down eight feet somehow and put in a drain pipe somehow but that's getting technical
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    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    Run to town and buy some empty jugs, Cletus, we sitting on a gold mine!
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    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    How do you know when to dump the old fluid and start fresh? What are other guys methods for rinsing parts off? I'm reading to use distilled water for both processes
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    Rust is the Enemy

    We never came to a good theory. It worked fine, some dummy poured dirty tumbler water down it, it turned slow. Current idea is to make a "french drain", vacuum or auger down to get rid of old product and replace with all fresh gravel. Local rental yard smallest auger is 4" so I'm thinking more...
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    2002 VW Golf refurb

    They put rims on everything in the USA. It could be a 1997 Cavalier and it'll have rims. I'll take a donk over a 4 door Dodge neon with a huge trunk spoiler and a extra large exhaust can for his 4 banger You can even rent to own rims and tires down there :D
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    Product Price of tooling

    Everything's gone up. 10 years ago or so I bought a screwdriver bit set with a ratcheting screwdriver for $125 give or take. Price on just the bit set last year was $300. Not worth it now
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    2002 VW Golf refurb

    I realize that's likely a FWD car, but on anything RWD driveline angle IS important. There's some witchcraft that without some angle the ujoint needles stop spinning correctly
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    Rust is the Enemy

    My floor drain is still slow so I'm trying this. Before I leave empty the bucket, it has to fill the bucket before emptying into the drain. I was gone for a couple weeks and there was only a small puddle on the floor As the US military says, if it's stupid and it works, it ain't stupid :D
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    2002 VW Golf refurb

    I dunno about rock auto, we ordered a water pump for a 1970 454. Started pushing coolant out the radiator. After much arguing tore it down to a short block again. Couldn't find anything that would cause the coolant to leave the rad. Changed the brand new water pump with a used one, fixed the...
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    2002 VW Golf refurb

    Well, Michigan now. But my tools are in ON It was a joke :D
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    2002 VW Golf refurb

    I've got a puller if you want to pop over and borrow it. If not a slide hammer with a finger hook can work. Never had luck with the grease trick
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    2002 VW Golf refurb

    Does that have a pilot bearing or bushing? And seconded on blue loctite on everything clutch related, plus torquing to spec
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    20 something kids

    Unfortunately, unless you're the owner, it doesn't work that way. You're stuck working with whoever the boss can find fills a pair or workboots and can pass a drug test (how, they don't care). Fortunately the day drinker alcoholics seem to have petered out. Then your moments of teaching...
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    20 something kids

    That goes both ways though, I get frustrated with people who don't know how to use basic tools. If it's a specific task, sure, that's worth explaining how it needs to get done, or what the end result should be. I do my best to stay patient, like someone asked me how to use a cordless drill. This...
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    Tool Depth Micrometer - which one

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-hand-tool/cambridge/starrett-449az-3r-vernier-depth-gauge-micrometer/1716433920 Or this one... same seller but WAY more than I want to spend
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