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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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    The “free” First LC-1 1/2 VS Mill

    I didn’t like it much either but I wasn’t in charge in that situation… same goes for the last picture there. When I later unloaded the machine that became mine at my end we used straps.
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    The “free” First LC-1 1/2 VS Mill

    My First has a stronger quill spring than most mills I’ve used, not quite strong enough to overcome static friction and gravity but will continue to retract once it starts. The spiral flutes of a endmill will put a downwards pull force on it while milling. Even with the quill fully retracted I...
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    Anyone fabricate Excello 602 riser?

    Here’s the piece that a riser would sit under on my old machine. I don’t have the column anymore (scrapped). 14.75” OD, 6 holes on a 10.5” PCD and a spigot just inside the bolt circle at 9.5”. Going off memory, I think there’s two half rings that the bolts thread into that clamp it down.
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    Clarkson T&C grinder, lathe toolpost, tapping head and threaded backplate.

    Everything but the backplate has been sold.
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    Clarkson T&C grinder, lathe toolpost, tapping head and threaded backplate.

    Located in Hamilton, ON and open to offers on any items. Lathe toolpost, unknown make off of a TOS 20” lathe. I’d estimate it would work on most lathes in the 16-20” range. 8 holders, 5 regular, one parting blade and 2 MT3 holders. Rough but functional MT4 live centre included as well. $200...
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    Lathe Chucks, Mill Vice, Dividing Head and Square Casting.

    Everything except the Jacobs rubber flex chuck is now pending.
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    Lathe Chucks, Mill Vice, Dividing Head and Square Casting.

    Forgot to mention location, I’m in Hamilton ON.
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    Lathe Chucks, Mill Vice, Dividing Head and Square Casting.

    Clearing out some stuff! Do-All 6" mill vice with handle. Serviceable, some surface staining and a few apprentice marks. $100 Semi Finished D1-6 Backplate, 10"diameter I think (can confirm). I believe it's shop made and the pins were taken from a broken chuck. $40 TMX 8" 3-jaw chuck D1-6...
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    Colchester Mascot 1600, oil pump repair

    Hey folks! We just got a new (used) lathe at work. This came about through a friend of mine who manages the machine shop at a heavy equipment manufacturer. It’s been redundant for some time and they needed space for a new CNC. Their usual machine tool dealer they work with offered them scrap...
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    Tool Budget DIY Scraper Advice Needed

    I have a set of those cheap bearing scrapers. I cut the HSS tip off the flat scraper and used it to make a pull scraper for the one awkwardly positioned way on my hendey carriage. It works well but does need frequent sharpening. Sharpening a HSS pull scraper bit is really easy with an oil stone...
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    CA-ON Today's "new" steel prices - ptbo, on area

    It depends on the location since they’re a franchise. The Stoney Creek one used to have a bin by the cash for hot and cold rolled cut offs at I think 50 cents a pound. They had some other cut offs (stainless, aluminum and alloy steel) up front too that sometimes you could work out a deal on.
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    Lathe Spindle End- Play

    There was a rule of thumb about bearing housing temp and hands I was taught in millwright school. Something like if you can keep your hand on it comfortably for more than 10s that tells you it’s less than 60C. Regarding setting preload the only thing I’d add is that you might find that a very...
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    CA-ON Today's "new" steel prices - ptbo, on area

    Yup, they have an outdoor yard where they put stuff from the scrap operation that they think they can sell for more than they get melting it down. Mostly structural steel, I beams, diamond plate, grating, pipe. Sell by the pound, not sure what the going rate is now. There are a couple bins...
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    CA-ON Today's "new" steel prices - ptbo, on area

    Best place around here (Beach Road Steel) is owned by the same family that owns a big scrap yard in town. They keep a lot of “secondary” material on hand and you can get a great deal. Prices on new material are also excellent if you’re buying full lengths.
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    Christmas Goodies

    Yes, I have basically all the small parts that aren’t in the head (I sold the head complete). Handles, dials, leadscrews etc. I’ve been cleaning out my shop and wondering what to do with the stuff to be honest.
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