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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 Marknb

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    Talk me off of the edge…. How green is the grass really?

    I think I’ll offer a different perspective. I think you need to decide what’s important to you, do you enjoy making old tools work and making the things you need for them, or would you rather work on your project’s? With a young family my shop time is limited, and I’ve discovered old iron is...
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    Colchester Triumph help

    Thanks for that , I was searching using the iec 60947 and wasn’t getting anywhere. I should of mentioned he used a 3hp single phase motor. He gave me a very good and thorough explanation of why he chose 3hp, but I can’t recall enough of it to repeat the reasons.
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    Colchester Triumph help

    I posted low quality photos, you really can’t make anything out on them. I’ll try posting them again.
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    Colchester Triumph help

    I wasn’t sure where to post this but figured I’d start here. A while back I posted about a Colchester triumph for sale in NS. I went to look at it and probably against the advise of more knowledgeable folks, I ended up buying it. The owner had converted it to a single phase motor. The...
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    Another ELS build in the works

    Thanks, I probably should’ve just asked you for recommendations. Any suggestions on a 1ppr sensor. My google search didn’t return much. Mark
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    Another ELS build in the works

    I’ve decided to add an ELS to my CX709 13x24 lathe. I realized it’ll be a while before I can replace it as I’d rather add a mill first. I’ll update the thread as I make progress. I‘ve ordered one of John‘s (from the forum) kits and now need to decide on electronics. Electronics are completely...
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    Help with threading on a cx709

    The compounds around 30 degrees. I don’t really Trust the scale on it and don’t have a decent angle finder. I’ll adjust it slightly and see if things improve. I had initially set The scale at 30°, but eventually realized it needs to read 60° on my scale to put the compound at the right...
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    Help with threading on a cx709

    Thanks to everyone, especially David_r8. As with most problems, it was user error. I was reversing the lead screw to back out, instead of reversing the machine. I knew I was inducing back lash, but I thought that’s how it was done. Things get overlooked between you tube and actually doing it at...
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    Help with threading on a cx709

    Those pictures are all from reversing out. I think the gears are tight, I’ll double check when I go back out to the garage.
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    Help with threading on a cx709

    I’ve been trying to single point thread on my cx709. I picked a 16tpi thread to practice with because that’s what I plan to cut in the future. I keep running into the issue of the threads moving for lack of a better term. The first pass is fine, matches the thread pitch gauge. 2nd pass is...
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    Busy Bee CX709 chuck help

    I found an old thread that explains the issue much better than I can. I contacted the op to see what his solution was. Post #16 mentions the issue. https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/cx709-lathe.889/
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    Busy Bee CX709 chuck help

    It doesn’t use slotted screws, it uses the pocket head screws. The 3j attaches using 3 screws and the 4J attaches using 4 with a different set of holes. The current mounting piece seems to be one piece with the spindle, I haven’t figured out how to get it off yet.
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    Busy Bee CX709 chuck help

    First off, I’m still very new to machining, and might not have all the terms right. I have a used cx709 lathe I picked up a couple years ago. Yesterday I tried to fit the 4 jaw chuck to it, but the screw holes in the backing plate don’t line up to the holes in the chuck. The 3 jaw is fine, and...
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    RF-45 Mill/Drill Done

    Do you mind giving a ball park price on the md45?
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    Acra mill?

    Looks to have sold.
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