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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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    RF-40 'round post' downfeed improvements

    I have a RF30, Back lash would drive me crazy, and required a more than talented hand to hit a given target. I put a simple Digital read out on the front, game changer, you actually know where you are now. I compensate for the backlash now by just a slight bit of quill lock drag/on. Nothing...
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    New Guy in Grande Prairie AB.

    Welcome from Red Deer. Put the word out that you have a lathe, you will be surprised what shows up. Just did a small job for a neighbor, he handed me 12" piece of 7/16 key stock and asked if I could thread each end. 7/16 x 26, some kind of odd British cycle thread. My lathe has a setting for 26...
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    8 inch shaper vice $100

    Looks like this got solved, just want to let you guys know...I am more than willing to help out anytime. I just need to know about it, not on the thread every day.
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    Contemplating a trip to Alberta (Calgary) to pick up a project.........

    Old car, young son, restoration project, adventure, memories for a lifetime...wise DAD! I still have my 1st car, 68 Camaro. Todd T.
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    Noticed you are in Red Deer, me too. I am on the other side of purging, fairly new to the...

    Noticed you are in Red Deer, me too. I am on the other side of purging, fairly new to the addiction. What else might you not have need for. I am needing/wanting a set of Starret ID snap gages. I am struggling with ID measuring. Todd Turner. Ph 403-342-0840 [email protected]
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    Spinner knob

    Thanks for sharing that project, and your equipment/photos. I have to ask what is the purpose of the rubber bumpers on the back of the live jaw on the vice? Todd T.
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    Little one day projects

    Worth every moment, the best part will be when the car guys ask were you bought it. One of a kind, the little things is what makes it yours. I get it, Todd T.
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    I,S.O dial accessories kit , 1-2-3 blocks

    kbctools.ca has the Starrett 6" on sale this month ( $150) in their flyer, they also have 123 blocks within .0002"( $20), I have a set of the off shore 123's, they work fine for me. https://www.kbctools.ca/customer/docs/SKUDocs/cApr2021_SaleFlyer.pdf Todd T.
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    Better drill press vise?

    Bought this a few yrs back, just didn't want to be using the DX6 for everything. Happy with it for the price, furthermore I was looking for something not made in China. The Rohm web site leads you to believe Germany as I remember? I expected it would be stamped place of origin, but there is...
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    1950 Bentley engine project

    John Very interested in this project, thinking about the SBC install if the block is not salvageable. The car excites me, and even though I am a chevy fan...I would like to plant a seed. A unique car with a unique substitute under the hood would retain if not elevate the value of the ride...
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    1950 Bentley engine project

    John, thanks for taking the time to show us that project. I am a wrench turner myself, but only as a hobby. I would not have thought of the "Head Puller" idea. It is obvious you have been around. Looking forward to seeing more from this project, I suspect there is more challenges awaiting. Todd
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    Refinish mill table.

    I have a drill/mill with a beat up table, bought it used...didn't pay much ( ten yrs ago). Yes, the imperfections are a problem, but only in my mind ( OCD ). Take down the high spots, tram the mill, buy good tooling and you will produce good work. The work that comes off your mill is what matter...
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    Anti Fatigue Mats

    Got the horse matts given to me as a gift, cut them like butter with my skill saw/carbide tip blade! I even put the blade at an angle to accommodate slight bevel...no problem...BUT. I abandoned them as they provided no comfort what so ever, have used the heavy round hole type for yrs, but would...
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    Need help with deciding on Kurt vise

    Opinions, I pined over the price of a Kurt for yrs. Then Thomas Skinner had a sale and I bit. Never Looked back, My finished product is substantially better than it ever has been, and I haven't changed my practices. Would it need to be Kurt, no but Quality is the answer. I am with Tom, you want...
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    Craftsman/Atlas 109 Lathe for Sale, Red Deer AB.

    The 109 is "No longer available", Thanks.
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