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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!

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    Mike R reacted to brino's post in the thread Really ? with Like Like.
    ^This is the very reason I absolutely dread having to replace any of our vehicles. I do NOT want a touch-screen, I do NOT want an...
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    Mike R replied to the thread Aluminum.
    Be careful of hard anodized aluminum, the anodizing is not conductive if you are using a probe that needs conductivity to trigger.
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    Mike R replied to the thread Weiss VM32 CNC Conversion.
    If you can get past the hurdles of installing and configuring Linuxcnc then go for it, and just never, ever update. Or path pilot which...
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    Mike R reacted to gerritv's post in the thread Weiss VM32 CNC Conversion with Like Like.
    I think the problem with Linux and Python etc is far worse. It stems from amateurs not giving any thought to regression or backward...
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    Mike R replied to the thread OTTAWA Area - Flat Taper in Mild Steel Plate.
    I’d look at putting the angle in first on stock that can be held on an angle (face mill or fly cut) then a CNC mill can profile cut it...
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    Mike R reacted to slow-poke's post in the thread Leblond Regal Lathe, Ottawa, Crown Assets with Like Like.
    I think this is the best option, having variable speed is well worth the $100 or so for a VFD. If you then feel you want/need the...
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    Mike R reacted to historicalarms's post in the thread Car designs suck with Like Like.
    My first highway tractor had a 400 hp mechanical fuel delivery system engine and I got 4-4.2 mpg jerking a 2 axle trailer, my second...
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    Mike R reacted to David's post in the thread Car designs suck with Haha Haha.
    "The Thread Drift is strong in this one" D. Vader
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    Mike R replied to the thread A near miss and big consequences.
    I hope I never get shingles, I will be looking into the Shingrix vaccine as soon as possible. 8 out of 10 is pretty high pain I can...
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    Mike R reacted to jcdammeyer's post in the thread Shoulder check with Like Like.
    Good article. Explains to some extent what Victoria is doing downtown. Although they might see less deaths they may see more injuries...
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    Mike R replied to the thread Real estate listings suck.
    You're not far from my work over on Canotek, and I used to live in Beacon Hill North back as a teenager. Unfortunately, probably out of...
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    Mike R reacted to slow-poke's post in the thread Real estate listings suck with Like Like.
    Lot sizes are decent (1/2 acre minimum) considering we're 10 minutes from parliament hill, and a fair number of either ravine or forest...
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    Mike R reacted to mmcmdl's post in the thread If you're watching the Jays game now .............. with Like Like.
    My son Matt and his wife are sitting behind home plate just to the left , second row . He has a blue shirt on . They came from Calgary...
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    Mike R reacted to Lucky7's post in the thread Tail stock optional with Like Like.
    For those on this site who think a tail stock is optional, how bout a lathe without a bed? Know a good concrete/lots of rebar contractor?
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    Mike R reacted to jcdammeyer's post in the thread JCDammeyer's 42 projects with Like Like.
    I don't remember who put me onto this 3D printed lathe tool height gizmo. I printed both versions and have only one bearing handy. An...
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