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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!

Recent content by van123d

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    H2D?

    That is what I do today. Now instead of the very minimal risk of a print failing at a late stage, I have a much higher chance of the dovetail joint being too tight or too loose resulting in multiple prints that were 27hr+ each being scrap. Plus the cosmetic impact of the joint. It’s a workable...
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    H2D?

    I have a 10w laser and 3d printer. For what I use it for, which is cutting things out of thin sheet stock it works fine. The H3D camera based alignment as well as automatic 3d scanning and profiling to laser onto curved surfaces are really nice features not found on cheaper 2D lasers. So while...
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    Need Fastener Engineer Skill Set

    A couple of thoughts. The original design the bolts can be removed and the valve could be slid between the two flanges. If you have studs sticking out through the flanges it would be trapped and necessitate further disassembly of the system to replace. Not sure if this is an issue or not for...
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    What to use to seal oil site glasses?

    Mine is a 1939 Sundstrand. These should be the correct ones for you then. As you can see I have lots, I had to buy a 100pack as a minimum qty. I am in Woodstock Ontario or I can throw some in an envelope for you if you want. Just PM me. I also found a source of replacement glass through...
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    What to use to seal oil site glasses?

    Restoring my 10ee it called for square cut o-rings. I just ordered a bunch from McMaster-Carr in the appropriate size. There is no groove or anything for the O-ring it is just sandwiched between the glass and housing. What size diameter are you looking for? I have a bunch extra if you can use...
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    Anybody with a 40W+ laser in Calgary?

    make sure you are comparing optical power. A lot of the cheaper lasers are using electrical power in their advertisements. 40w is typically about a 5w optical power. Actual 40w output diode laser will be pricey similar to what David just posted.
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    Timer

    Would an auto bilge pump work? Not sure how deep it would need to be
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    Machining Vises & Chucks - Online Auction, Brampton, ON

    The Harig went for $195. Sorry :) I got a couple small other things but got outbid on most of what I was interested in. I bid up the 4140 quite a bit but the other guy wanted it more. Seemed some of the early lots went reasonably but shortly afterwards everyone showed up and deals were gone...
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    Laser Cutter/Engraver

    I did until this past weekend when it caught on fire and self destructed. Luckily I had it sitting on a table outside for both smoke and fire risk reasons. Mine saw use mostly for gaskets. Scan the surface of whatever part alongside a scale/ruler. Then open the image in cad software, scale it...
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    Question for those with multi-extruder printers

    Look into your retraction settings. Try printing a retraction calibration print to dial them in. Retraction pull the filament back before a move so you do not see the stringing you are talking about. Certain materials are better than others too. Honestly the default retraction settings usually...
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    Tips/Techniques Looking for easy removable thread locker

    Some good suggestions here. Maybe look at Loctite 567 as well. It’s essentially liquid Teflon tape.
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    Tool N2M engravers ball vice

    Can you just make one? Weld up your own T-handle chuck key using four pieces of bar stock to create the 3/16 square then turn the outside to the 3/8 round? I am jealous of the ball vise. I have been wanting to try engraving for a couple of years now. Bought a few books and have done a bit of...
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    Visiting China

    Until I changed jobs 6 years ago I spent the previous several years travelling all over Asia for work. I would usually be in mainland China about 3x per year. I would say my experience is middle of the two extremes reported here. Yes you needed a business visa which required an invite letter...
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    Brazing Cast Iron

    Thanks guys for all of the great responses. Especially thank you to the offers to attempt the repair. If you guys weren't so far away I would take you up on that offer. It is the size of the parts that makes this more difficult to me. These do not fit in an oven or bbq. and with the large...
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    Brazing Cast Iron

    This is not a structural part, just cosmetic. @trlvn I saw that video when you posted it a while back. It is partly what has contributed to my reluctance to attempt this. I think it is worth having the repair attempted vs buying replacements. Just the upper belt cover sold on ebay a couple...
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