• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
  • 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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    Anyone using ChatGTP?

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

    Soon we'll need to be careful using the terms, "lock, stock, and barrel", or "flash in the pan" in the wrong circles!!
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    Scope level

    My apologies.
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    Scope level

    Do you plan on shooting F-Class?
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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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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