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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!

Recent content by Janger

  1. Janger

    Drilling with the cross slide

    when drilling deep holes with the tail stock I often retract the drill by loosening the tailstock from the ways and yanking the whole thing back. I pull back on the drill chuck to avoid any taper disconnects. Clean, oil, and reverse it back in to close to the hole bottom. Then start drilling by...
  2. Janger

    Anyone using ChatGTP?

    So I tried on chatGPT "make a picture of an old white man with a white beards sitting in a rocking chair on a ranch style house porch holding a big fly swater" and got....absolutely nothing! It kept claiming it was busy, for about 2 days, then finally said your image is ready and here it is! and...
  3. Janger

    Drilling with the cross slide

    Here is that thread on a cross slide drill. https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/drill-fixture-for-lathe.6468/
  4. Janger

    Drilling with the cross slide

    I don’t follow the benefits of this - how is this different from a drill chuck in the tail stock? A motorized drill on the cross slide is useful - I have a post on making one of those from an electric hand drill on here someplace…
  5. Janger

    Hitch extension

    Picture?
  6. Janger

    2025 Calgary meetup dates

    Looking forward to the event. I plan to bring all my remaining stock of the super nice a smile lathe chuck keys. I need to sell them all folks so prepare for some blowout pricing. Regular price $90. I am going to have them for just $10 at the meetup. I have quite a few 3/8 but also some other...
  7. Janger

    Design/G Code software

    I bought an extra standard license for a few months a while back. It was $85 a month I think.
  8. Janger

    Machine BIG bandsaw. cuts 12" aluminium round in 11s. Sermas brand, France.

    pretty amazing machine. Cost??? no idea.
  9. Janger

    Need some Lathe Work

    ID of 1.403”.. and 2.5” deep? Your required plus minus tolerance? What is the application? Pictures?
  10. Janger

    Calgary & area meet up Spring 2025.

    Somebody please book and organize one!
  11. Janger

    A near miss and big consequences

    So the next one is measles and here it comes. My spouse phoned healthlink here in AB. She learned before 1972 or so the vaccine was pretty ineffective and recommended a booster. I’m certain I never got that one so I’m due for two shots. Call 811 and you can make an appointment. Mine is May 31.
  12. Janger

    I need a nut

    And @Susquatch I like your step 3: Step 3 - test fit a nut or screw. If you have been lucky, you have nailed it.
  13. Janger

    I need a nut

    I made this red adapter for my router. I was positive the finger bolts for the rails were 1/4-20. I measured it with the calliper and the thread gauge. The bolts would not go in past a bit of a turn what the heck? I printed it again and same issue. So I recheck the bolts carefully and a M6x1.25...
  14. Janger

    Source for 250-100 QC tool holders that actually fit the QCTP

    Busybee might have them. Local? Bring your post?
  15. Janger

    Shop Table top crane

    Don't mean to be critical Gennady but I'm a little concerned with your safety. Welded right through the paint & rust? I think those welds might be sus... I do admire building from material you have and making it work. Maybe grind off all the paint, rust, welding, and re-weld. :oops: If you're in...
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