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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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    Vise v. Y-travel

    Hack it off. It's not doing anything other than annoying you.
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    Machine Alternate To Dremel Saw-Max?

    Any suggestions for an alternate to the Dremel Saw Max? I want a powered cutter for light-gauge metal, something small and capable of being used inside small steel enclosures. An angle grinder is too big, and awkward to align for straight cuts. The Saw Max is good on sizes, and has a shoe for...
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    20 something kids

    Even on $1.49 Tuesday?
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    Hello From SW Ontario

    Welcome from Vancouver!
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    20 something kids

    Aristotle: “This younger generation are all lazy and useless. Why, they don’t even know all the names of the gods and can’t identify the four humours.” Old folks complaining about how little young folks know is probably older than the use of fire.
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    Hard to believe this foundry works

    Ignoring the politics of the situation. I’d be happy to have any of those workers in my shop. My guess is none if them would complain if the a/c isn’t working, or the lunch room fridge is old. The little ones might be working as apprentices, learning a useful trade, and bringing home some much...
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    Really ?

    “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Benjamin Disraeli or Mark Twain. For JD Power rankings, a crooked Toyota emblem that required dealer intervention has the same weight as a complete transmission failure on a Dodge. The numbers don’t reflect severity, only...
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    How do I remove the chuck backplate on Craftex CX708

    +2 on clock it 45° and try again
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    2002 VW Golf refurb

    Dead springs —————> nice high-carbon knives?
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    Care Not Speed

    “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” ― Mark Twain
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    If you could own just one special vehicle what would it look like?

    @slow-poke, not all the old gang were good stylists. Only reason this looks good is because the paint is shiny. 90hp 195ci flathead six, 2500 lbs empty, automatic transmission, and vacuum-operated windshield wipers. I remember my father teaching all us kids some really good words while driving...
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    If you could own just one special vehicle what would it look like?

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    Does Anyone Here Have A Manual For This Old Meter?

    website: https://translate.yandex.com/en/ocr Sample page, original from Tom O’s link, then the output from yandex:
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    JCDammeyer's 42 projects

    something something silk purse something something sow's ear. I'd be thinking about how to add a high-speed spindle to the mill.
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    How to measure high torque values?

    Does seem quite high. For comparison, 3/4"-16 UNF Grade 8 torque would be 420 ft-lbs when I'm bolting together hydraulic cyljnders.
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