• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
  • 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 CWelkie

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    Product Cordless tools

    I don't use my cordless tools commercially so have no relevant feedback in that regard. I have a collection of Ridgid tools bought when on sale for home renovation projects. For example I wanted a reciprocating saw and "they through in" a 1/2" hammer drill back in 2008 or so. Later I wanted a...
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    Best Product to Use for Fillets and Curves in a Simple Aluminum Pattern

    There's always JB Weld ... bonds well, machines easily, easily smoothed with a damp finger and quite durable.
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    Tool Does Anyone Still Use a Wiggler?

    You are most welcome. I'm glad I got over my laziness and posted the initial picture.
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    Tool Does Anyone Still Use a Wiggler?

    Exactly - the gizmo centers the centre already marked out. No need to "feel bad" ... The 1/4-40 thread was used because I have the die/tap (model making) and it provides greater wall thickness for the collar and spring. A 1/4-28 thread would likely be just fine. Just have to watch the spring...
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    Tool Does Anyone Still Use a Wiggler?

    Well, it isn't anything too amazing. First off, let me clarify that "non-round" refers to stock or a part being turned in a 4-jaw chuck. It simply comes down to placing a small "centre punch" mark at the centre of rotation. I've been known to use the mill DRO to find a reference location on...
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    Come blow your horn, $300, Okotoks, AB

    If only there was room on my bike ... that would wake up the "less than engaged" cage operators.
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    Tool Does Anyone Still Use a Wiggler?

    I too use a "wiggler" to centre non-round material in the lathe. For round stock I use a tool post mounted dial indicator. The wiggler also does a great job when turning an eccentric feature on either round or non-round stock. Here's the one I made years ago from a leftover pushrod end...
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    How to make hole for taper pin ?

    It might be worth thinking about step drilling the hole if you have drill bits in small enough increments. (Perhaps 3 steps equally spread over the depth.) This will considerably lower the stress on the reamer as it cuts the larger end of the taper. It may not be an issue with a 6mm pin but is...
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    UHMW

    Glad you got through it. Anyone that says, "It's just 'plastic' has never been there"!
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    UHMW

    One consideration that may not apply to this application ... if high precision and/or consistency is required between parts. Letting the part(s) "age" for a few hours before final turning is helpful. This was learned when making go/no-go gauges. Dimensions would creep a couple thou overnight...
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    PM Models #5 steam engine

    It's always a good feeling when you get all the bits working together and running. Congratulations!
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    de-magnetize digital calipers

    Here is another option to try - Canadian vendor too! Or, you could of course replicate the design on your own. Rotary Demagnetiser - Gray Drafting and Design
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    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    If you are going to be in Dunedin anyway and even remotely interested in aviation, visiting the Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre is a "must do"! https://www.croydonaviation.co.nz/ If you go, say "Hi" to BFH and AKY from me ... fond lifelong memories of flights in both. I even built a model of...
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    Another runner - Howell V-Twin

    No, it’s just going sit pretty and get a run once in awhile like all its “stable mates”. It’s running on straight methanol. It burns clean, smells like an old sprint car and doesn’t gum up the works. It’s a little fussy to start when dead cold but the tiniest bit of warmth and it starts right...
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    Another runner - Howell V-Twin

    Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Craig - no I haven't checked the speed (my old Royal optical tachometer is out-of-service). I am pleased with how smooth it is throughout the range though. When the timing was too advanced to idle it hummed along at a frightening clip. Now that a better...
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