• 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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    CA-ON Neoprene rubber rolls supplier?

    Here is another supplier that you can buy smaller pieces. Contact Us Email us [email protected] Company address Room 2612, 26/F, Metroplaza, Tower 2, 223 Hing Fong Road Kwai Fong, New Territories Hong Kong SAR (Note: this is not a returning address) INFORMATION CUSTOMER CARE PAYMENT...
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    CA-ON Neoprene rubber rolls supplier?

    ULINE in Milton has a number of roll products. 1-800-295-5510
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    Care Not Speed

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    4027 Aluminum

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    BB vs KBC drill bits

    Unfortunately, quality of tooling can vary widely. Brand experiences are valuable things to pass on. We have to use or time to test and trial . . . we will eventually be successful !!
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    BB vs KBC drill bits

    Keep those experiences coming in . . . I have purchased some KBC Stub Drills that seem to last a while. ROK make Cobalt drills in China and are also very good. I also ran across a supplier of CENTURY Drill & Tool bits, a company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. These guys have been in the...
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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

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    New member

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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

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    Lost foam aluminium casting issues

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    Physical activities…..

    I have to agree with @Engmaxx . Watch what you eat and control your calories intake. I have tried to keep up Biking for 10 kms, a few times weekly. Biking is Low impact, increases your heart rate and helps with blood flow. I will be 63 in July and it still feels great to bike around.
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