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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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    Physical activities…..

    I've always been pretty active. Weight training, boxing, downhill skiing, cycling, running. Then I injured my hip and lived with excruciating pain for 3 years and almost zero exercise, until I decided enough was enough, and got a hip replacement (metal-on-metal), at 43. With my new found...
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    3C Collet: 12 mm

    https://shop.hardinge.com/All-Products/Workholding/Collets/Lathe-Collets/3C-Round-Collet/p/SmoothMetric/All-Products/Workholding/Collets/Lathe-Collets/3C-Round-Collet/p/15830017120000
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    Drilling with the cross slide

    The biggest advantage for me is speed and convenience. My bed is 54" between centers, and the tailstock lives at the far end. To haul that sucker back and forth is a bit of a nuisance. I have several wooden boards on the bed to hold notes, tools, tool holders. So if I need to use the tail...
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    Drilling with the cross slide

    I do it almost exclusively for sizes up to half inch. But my lathe is fairly robust, Standard Modern 1654. And I have a DRO, so I can get to dead center quickly. Thread 'Drilling using Tool Post' https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/drilling-using-tool-post.5219/
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    Anyone using ChatGTP?

    That's pretty amazing! And pretty scary what the future holds. I foresee a dystopian world :(
  6. thestelster

    Hello!

    I've tried this many times, and I find that it smells and tastes like Tequila!! So I only drink my whiskey, whisky, bourbon straight. No chaser, no water, no ice, no frozen rocks. Pure and simple, but in an appropriate glass to allow the aromas to waft into your olfactory sensors at the same...
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    Hello!

    Lagavulin is my poison of choice....when I can afford it, or when my brother gifts me a bottle for Christmas.
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    Whisk(e)y, wine and cheese!

    Like this:
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    Whisk(e)y, wine and cheese!

    Why are we speaking of cheese and whiskey separately. They can pair together beautifully. Like Lagavulin and blue cheese; bourbon and sharp old cheddar. Parmigiano-Reggiano and Assiago goes well with any whiskey.
  10. thestelster

    Whisk(e)y, wine and cheese!

    I don't know Len. It might have spoiled. If you send it to me, I have a process to determine if whiskey has spoiled. Unfortunately, the process requires about 500mL. If it hasn't gone rancid and it's safe to drink, I'll send back the remaining amount :cool:
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    Can you drill a magnet?

    I've had Lee Valley rare earth magnets split in two just sitting there minding their own business attached to a metal cabinet. I've also had them shed their nickel plating.
  12. thestelster

    Possible candidate for 3-phase for my lathe?

    That's a Baldor Vector drive motor. It's specifically designed for VFD applications. It has a max RPM of 6000! New, they sell for over $1,000.00.
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    Announcing the 2025 Ontario Meetup April 26 in Aylmer

    Whomever is closest to Keswick or Newmarket if anyone willing.
  14. thestelster

    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.
  15. thestelster

    Hardening brass

    I have no clue. Sorry.
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