• 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 Don Sipes

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    CA-AB Small Tools and Materials

    A couple of years back YYCHM sourced some JAX tool black and did a small group buy for 3 of us. The chemical itself is not that expensive but shipping is expensive. Well, thanks to Dabbler I learn that this stuff is available right here in Calgary at Ken's Gems. A jewelry and Lapidary supply...
  2. Don Sipes

    iPhone to Android - phone recommendations?

    Me Too for all the same reasons. I'm on my third one if I remember correct.
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    Sharpening large drill bits?

    I don't have a grinder with a wide enough stone to grind large drill bits either. So I use my belt sander and it does a good enough job.
  4. Don Sipes

    Heli-Coil tap size for 1/2-13

    It's worth looking for. Heli coil kits are disgracefully expensive now days.
  5. Don Sipes

    UHMW

    My experience with plastic is that the swarf tends to wrap around itself and stick there. Sometimes a mixture of dish detergent and water helps. The swarf still wraps up but does not stick to itself and is much easier to remove. Use a good amount of soap, until the mixture is slick.
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    Pregraph Tool and Cutter Grinder, Victoria, $457

    2021
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    Pregraph Tool and Cutter Grinder, Victoria, $457

    Picture of my Accusize. The flange you see in the picture is what the wheels fit against. It is part of the drive pulley.
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    Pregraph Tool and Cutter Grinder, Victoria, $457

    THANKS. My spindle nose is 0.750 so I would have to change out my stones ti 1 1/4 bore to make that work. In the meantime I'll save your drawing for future reference.
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    Pregraph Tool and Cutter Grinder, Victoria, $457

    @gerritv I'm curious what size is the spindle nose on your machine and what is the hole size in the grinding disks your using? My Accusize the spindle nose diameter and the hole in the grinding wheels are the same size. No room for an adapter hub, or did I miss something? CHEERS
  10. Don Sipes

    Pregraph Tool and Cutter Grinder, Victoria, $457

    My more current Accusize model is yet again another variant. It does not have a tapered spindle nose but rather just a straight hub. I pulled the spindle cartridge out yesterday. Like the rest of the machine the spindle housing was full of manufacturing swarf , yellow grease/Wax and paint. I...
  11. Don Sipes

    Machine Not sure I need a drill press anymore

    Not a vote for or against but rather a vote for getting what works for you in your situation.
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    Machine Not sure I need a drill press anymore

    I had a 22" inch floor mounted drill press. I let it go in favor of a vintage 11 inch model with an upgraded 3 phase motor a VFD and a keyless chuck. So far I have no regrets. It does most of what I need and is very convenient to use. For heavy drilling I have to revert to the Mill or Lathe. So...
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    Calgary Meetup Feb 15

    I plan to be there.
  14. Don Sipes

    Cyclical Mill Vibration & Power Discussion

    I don't know how this fits in to the conversation. Years ago I was living on a rural road in Northern Ontario. Hydro was seriously limiting my Amateur Radio Hobby. Radio frequency noise and 115 voltage instability. For the RF interference I walked up and down the road with a handheld Transistor...
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    Calgary Meetup Feb 15

    Robin Hoods place is excellent. If it should happen that he is called to work I would offer my shop in Airdrie as a "PLAN B" . I have one stall where I park my car. I can put the car out and set up a big table for show and tell. The scenery would no be nearly as pretty, but hey it's a "PLAN B".
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