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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 Crankit

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    Unbox/setup and balance a new Baldor Grinder (after 42 years)

    I have the used version of your grinder.. Definitely nice and smooth
  2. Crankit

    just a gripe about can openers

    I cursed cheap can openers before....this swiss made one seems to have survived the longest around here...
  3. Crankit

    Kidney stones!

    This guy was 55ish then and he had been having kidney stones multiple times per year since he was 18 years old, he has some crazy condition that causes him to make them all the time.
  4. Crankit

    Kidney stones!

    A past GF had a kidney stone during the labour of her second girl, she said labour was easy compared to passing the stone. I've had one kidney stone event and I would prefer to not have another, I will say Toradol is your best friend vs Morphine. I had a co-worker pass a 16mm one about seven...
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    Identity of micrometer

    Looks like a real mit...older style with metal lock and thimble, new ones are plastic. I doubt someone would counterfeit an old one
  6. Crankit

    Vernon BC checking in

    Hello from Salmon Arm!
  7. Crankit

    Machine quality question

    here is a link to a USA company that sells new Taiwanese HLV clones(still very high quality) as well as HLV rebuilds. https://www.babinmachine.com/index.php?
  8. Crankit

    Ebay tax nonsense

    I looked back at a purchase i did from RDG through ebay and they didn't charge me any tax.... something new i suppose but i will definitely keep that in mind if i order again.
  9. Crankit

    Help with switches!

    I need a new direction control switch for the lathe, I've tried to find one locally but I get deer-in-the-headlights look from the electrical suppliers in the area when I ask them. I've gone onto digikey but wow is there a ton of varieties in switches which I don't understand. I know I need low...
  10. Crankit

    Tool Soldering iron recommendation

    I've got Hakko FX888 and it is a really nice unit, I didn't go Weller as I had given them enough money on those black pistol versions over the years I Iost faith in them.
  11. Crankit

    UPS Charges

    The Canadian Gov't prior 2007 capped the "gift" exception to Can$60. Currency exchanging from USD to CAD easily put gifts into taxable/brokerage territory
  12. Crankit

    Other Nitrile glove alternatives for allergy/sensitive skin?

    Try cotton glove liners, it might require bumping up a size for nitrile gloves. We use them as warmers in really cold weather. they do help control sweat in warmer weather too. They're cheap and if it doesn't work you're not out much.
  13. Crankit

    Broken tap removal

    Taps are pretty hard so you could try a punch and break it apart into pieces
  14. Crankit

    UPS Charges

    Interesting topic and replies.....I did O/O for Purolator for ten years and they sub'd for UPS for just about everywhere other than metro areas. I too got screwed by UPS long prior to delivering for them and hence, had much experience in educating my customers in how to avoid UPS brokerage fees...
  15. Crankit

    Looking for a couple of things.....

    If you're wanting a decent GTD handle, look at old T&D sets on Kijiji or MP that have the handles in the set. They are way cheaper than buying the handles on ebay.
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