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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!

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    Mike R replied to the thread Calling all Sparky's.
    VFD's don't like being switched between them and the motor. If using a VFD, you need to use it to turn the lathe on and off. In my...
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    Mike R reacted to 140mower's post in the thread 7.5” gauge Challenger with Like Like.
    Absolutely beautiful work...... My scatter gun approach to projects will never allow me to complete something that big especially with...
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    Mike R reacted to Blondihacks's post in the thread Hello! with Like Like.
    Welcome back, to be clear. :D Born and raised Canadian and more proud of it than ever these days. ;)
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    Mike R replied to the thread 7.5” gauge Challenger.
    Sometimes with workmanship like that its hard not to be discouraged and never try and make a model, I am fairly sure I'll never be able...
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    Mike R reacted to Lucky7's post in the thread 7.5” gauge Challenger with Like Like.
    Some pics for above post:
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    Mike R replied to the thread Railfanning.
    It was discussed here a little bit, and on some of the other forums. Some have the opinion that the tolerances scale with the size and...
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    Mike R replied to the thread Benchtop Hobbing Machine - The BHM.
    Pardon my ignorance and maybe its been tried, and the devil is in the details, but what if you could reliably know the relationship in Z...
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    Mike R reacted to Blondihacks's post in the thread Railfanning with Like Like.
    I didn't see a railfan thread in here anywhere, so here's one, I guess. These old girls have been sitting on this siding for a few days...
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    Mike R replied to the thread Railfanning.
    The EMD diesels tucked away inside those are something I'd like to make a working model of, just because it doesn't seem to have been...
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    Mike R reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Tips/Techniques Making the Square Drive hole in a custom socket. with Like Like.
    Unless it doesn't fit, this project is done. The boys came over for several stints. Once for design, scoping it out, and order of ops...
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    Mike R reacted to Tobho Mott's post in the thread Iron Casting with Like Like.
    Following up after buying ingredients for iron rated greensand here...
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    Mike R reacted to Doggggboy's post in the thread Physical activities….. with Like Like.
    Ahh yes, the benefits of a chaotic workflow. I can spend 6 hours in the shop, not really accomplish much of anything, yet somehow come...
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    Mike R replied to the thread Physical activities…...
    200lbs would be an amazing target (5'11"), haven't been there since I was in my early 20's. Used to be 185lbs of leg muscles and...
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    Mike R reacted to BaitMaster's post in the thread Physical activities….. with Like Like.
    @Mike R its not easy buddy. Keep trying something, whether or not it’s excercise or diet. My weight has fluctuated a lot over the...
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    Mike R reacted to Elektrishun's post in the thread Physical activities….. with Like Like.
    I moved to my last place of employment for 2 reasons - get out of a working rut and so I could bike to work. Biked all year long...
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