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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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    Announcing the 2025 Ontario Meetup April 26 in Aylmer

    Whomever is closest to Keswick or Newmarket if anyone willing.
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    Announcing the 2025 Ontario Meetup April 26 in Aylmer

    Unfortunately, something has come up and I can't make it. I'm so sorry to miss it.
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    Hardening brass

    I have no clue. Sorry.
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    Hardening brass

    Brass will work harden. Heating anneals it, whether you quench or not. I.e. after firing a shell, which expands to the chamber, and then resizing it, will hardened the brass case. The more often it's repeated, the harder it gets to the point were you get neck splits. By annealing the...
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Or this? https://www.mcmaster.com/9755T21
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Are you talking about tinsel bars? Like this? https://www.mcmaster.com/98415T11
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Do you not see the spark in the video? I'll take pictures tomorrow. The frame is grounded. To the motor, to the switch, to the 3-prong electrical cord, to the outlet which not only has a ground wire going back to the panel, but the EMT conduit as well. I'll look around on-line and try to...
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Ok, so I removed the tape from the rest. And grinding a piece of aluminium...no static jump. Grinding the same piece mid way up the belt, I get zapped. So question. When I hold the piece on the rest am I not grounding my self to the machine, just like those ESD wrist bands? And right now, I...
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Honestly, I can't remember why I have the tape there. I'll remove it and see what happens. But often I need to shorten a screw or something that I can't use the grinder rest, so I'm holding the part up mid belt, and when my hand gets near the cover, I get a zap. The wheels are solid rubber...
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Hi Ken, thank you that's extremely thoughtful. But I'm in the Toronto area. Amazon has them for $10.00 or so. I'll probably go that route. Thank you.
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Whoa, whoa.....remind me who's the guy advocating electrified ben wah balls:p
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Well, the belt is supported by a metal platten. Maybe it's pressing to hard against the belt. I've never adjusted it. But, you know, I'm just happy that I can hook myself up with my little gizmo. Maybe make myself a dedicated copper ring with a small nub to attach the alligator clip to.
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Sorry Tony, it was meant to be tongue-in-cheek.
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    CLARKSON TOOL AND CUTTER GRINDER, $2000, Vanier, ON

    $2,000 is a lot for that. Plus it's an older MK1. I think I paid $400.00 for my MK2.
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    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Yes.
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