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  • 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!

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    12 x 36 lathe vibration

    One should note that link belts have a preferred direction when installed. A perusal of the manufacturers literature will explain the direction.
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    Surface plate

    3ft by 4ft x 6inch surface plate. Collins MicroFlat, made in USA. Has ledges on the 3 ft sides. With stand (three point support) and plywood cover hinged in the middle. Downside is, it is in my basement, Edmonton area. Years ago, I got it down by sliding it down the concrete fire exit outside...
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    CA-ON Large copper tubes?

    I have a number of sheets of copper that measure .050 ish and 12x15". Perhaps a little too thin for you? Unfortunately, if they are of use, I am in Alberta.
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    2 HP, Reliance DC motor

    Reliance DC motor. Permanent magnet field, 3/4" shaft. Made as face mount, but I used it with a wooden cradle (not available) and it worked well. Great low end torque. Used it with a vintage Rivett lathe I sold some years ago. Weighs about 50 lbs. Just two wires to connect to the power supply...
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    Sold at the asking price.
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    Mobil Vacuoline 1409 Group buy?

    Unfortunately, friend has no current plans to visit Taber. Will consider my options.
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    Mobil Vacuoline 1409 Group buy?

    I have a friend with family in taber that he occasionally visits. Let me check and see if he has any plans for a trip.
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    Mobil Vacuoline 1409 Group buy?

    I have a pail, and willing to share. I am in Sherwood Park, by Edmonton.
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    New guy

    I have a parting tool holder, but it may be too big for your machine the shank is .97 tall and .38 thick. You can have it for whatever Canada Post would charge for me to mail it.
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    Strange but wonderful tool

    Enjoyed similar ensemble. I usually played soprano or alto, and occasionally base. I have several recorders of all sizes I am trying to flog to the local recorder society with little success.
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    Strange but wonderful tool

    Sorry, no microtome blades.
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    Did I mention that the microscope has cross hairs with a measuring scale in the view, and the traveling stage has .01mm scale? This is about the size of a Sherline or Taig. the bed is 18" end to end.
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    Yup, I understand your sentiment. I bought it for love and ended up using it well to make parts for gas chromatography valves. Paid for itself, so I can afford to be flexible on price if I can find a buyer. Pretty specialized tool though.
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    I should mention that, besides the usual metric collets, a small number are fractional inches and number drill sizes. Pot chucks are machinable to size of course.
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    Hi David...good suggestion. I am in Sherwood Park, a bedroom community to Edmonton, Alberta.
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