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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!
KeeponDragon
No formal training in machining...what I know is from trial and error...a lot of it usually...and foggy memories of high school...
I have ADHD...so my hyperfocus jumps from project to project...usually due to finance limitations...
I like to tinker with projects that most would deem unnecessary...I guess I enjoy the problem solving process as much as the end result working to my expectations...I'll get a theory in my head...and then the hyperfocus kicks in and I can't let it go...
I learn things by doing them...my ability to read and retain instructions and concepts is limited...but if I can physically lay hands on...I can develop the process and skills required...
Never did well in math class...but in shop class...I felt the most comfortable...
My workshop...albeit usually a war zone...is where I can be the most at home...
I have ADHD...so my hyperfocus jumps from project to project...usually due to finance limitations...
I like to tinker with projects that most would deem unnecessary...I guess I enjoy the problem solving process as much as the end result working to my expectations...I'll get a theory in my head...and then the hyperfocus kicks in and I can't let it go...
I learn things by doing them...my ability to read and retain instructions and concepts is limited...but if I can physically lay hands on...I can develop the process and skills required...
Never did well in math class...but in shop class...I felt the most comfortable...
My workshop...albeit usually a war zone...is where I can be the most at home...
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