• 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 Calgary Area Meetup is set for Saturday July 12th at 10am. The signup thread is 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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    Gray machine paint - recommendations please

    PPG used to offer solvent based paints for all applications. With Workplace Health & Safety rules there has been a shift to an alternative. Waterbased (PPG Envirobase) has been developed for automotive use, but, . . . these tend to be expensive for the home built machinery, cars have metallics...
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    Gray machine paint - recommendations please

    I can’t complain about Tremclad. Durable, coverage, all in one formula.
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    New member

    Where is Douglasville ?
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    Oh Canada

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    Lost foam aluminium casting issues

    Thanks Jeff !! It has been a few years since I dealt with GAMMA and A.G. Anderson foundries. I will look into it as the process evolves.
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    Lost foam aluminium casting issues

    I just read about this place in the forums. I will stop in there when I am in Milton this week. Foundry Supply Source 8601 Lawson Road, Milton, Ontario.
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    Lost foam aluminium casting issues

    Must be getting a touch ‘hot’ for pouring melts. It is 28 degrees here in Central Ontario !! Where are you guys buying crucible materials from ?
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    Lost foam aluminium casting issues

    I did process engineering for an investment casting company back in the 2000s. We used to buildup the casting shells using a initial fine slurry to produce part details. Then followed by progressively coarser slurries to form the structural backing for the shells. Shells were produced with a...
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    Physical activities…..

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    King Canada Contact Person/Number

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    Shop What's Happening in Chazz's Shop?

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    Sourcing Metal | General Discussion

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    UPS gripe

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    Shop Table top crane

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    Zenair CH601HD

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