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  • 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!

Recent content by Lucky7

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    Tips/Techniques When does an electrician need to get a permit?

    Thanks for try, justin1, unfortunately my Adobe reader (latest version) cannot open that CEC file.
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    Tips/Techniques When does an electrician need to get a permit?

    I ask the above question, because the phase converters I’ve seen are UL not CSA. I have read (and probably didn’t fully understand) a 2010’s version of NEC related to this, but the CEC section on converters I can’t find online. Is there enough info in the CEC for the inspector or is there some...
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    Tips/Techniques When does an electrician need to get a permit?

    A related question- do different jurisdictions handle inspection of phase converters to any Canadian standard? (Not an electrician myself, but the fully qualified industrial electricians I know socially that I’ve tried to pic the brains of all admit they have no experience with phase converters...
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    1906 steam engine

    To me it looks like a slightly smaller version of a Stuart #1. Recall reading there were numerous Stuart models over the years that aren’t in production anymore. Maybe the OP’s was made from one of their designs. Nice find!
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    Unusual cones/what are they?

    Well I’ll be darned. Thanks! Couldn’t get the bottoms off with gentle force so assumed they were fixed in place. Now that I know what they are, a quick hot water soak and they work fine.
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    Unusual cones/what are they?

    Cleaning out my Mom’s house these days. Have been running into things that I’ve never seen. Any idea what this set of cones are for? Thanks for any info.
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    Model Engineer Magazines available.

    Yeah, I was afraid there only be a few issues from 2020. Sorry, pass, am looking for complete years. Maybe someone from VIME will want them?
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    Model Engineer Magazines available.

    If you’re able to ship, and if the 2020 year is complete, I’d be happy to pay reasonable packing and shipping to Winnipeg. If you find 2021 to end of 2024 I’d be very interested. No worries if that doesn’t work for you.
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    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    Have had an emergency pee bottle in the shop for years. Also a few coincidentally very healthy well fertilized trees the neighbour compliments me on. Do what works, no? Don’t have to tell her why the trees look good?
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    Does anyone know of any welding teachers in Burlington or Halton area?

    Drawing a blank. What is EG?
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    Proud to be Canadian song

    Was about to grumble, one more reason I left Toronto, but maybe there’s an update on street hockey. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/street-hockey-toronto-council-1.3681162
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    Proud to be Canadian song

    Fondly recall my junior high language arts teacher using music to teach language to a 13 year old version of me that was a poor and failing student. Ran into that teacher 40+ years later and had the chance to thank him for setting me on a better path. One of the groups we analyzed was the Guess...
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    Proud to be Canadian song

    I’m going to show my bias as a son of two professional musicians- much as I like Gloria Gaynors song We Will Survive, she’s a New Jersey American disco star. Not even close to Canadian. Difficult to escape American culture and influence, n’est pas? Now if the Guess Who’s American Woman was...
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    The ultimate filer

    Nice! Can’t read the maker’s plate. Ruhla? One of the Czech makes? Looks nicer than my big Oliver (that is still awaiting a rebuild)
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    The oldest Chipmaster in captivity

    If I understand correctly, Monarch 10 trouble E’s, certain Rivetts, the English CVA, and probably other toolroom lathes all use three point bed mounts. In addition to Chipmasters which I’ve been a little too intimately familiar with. Altho not as up close and personal as the great work by this...
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