Site Story, Notes, Rules, General Threads Every Journey has a beginning, has lessons learned, and has rules to live by.
Announcements, Feature Requests, & Report Bugs!
We want this forum to be a symbol of the community. Therefore we fully believe in working together to ensure that we run a tight ship while staying focused on the hobby. Make recommendations, Report bugs, and be involved!
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Site Story, Notes, Rules, Support (Read First!)
We promise we'll keep it short!
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Links
Useful links to other forums and informational websites. We are not directly affiliated with any organization or group linked herein
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General Metalworking and Machining Your place for discussing all forms of metal working. Lathe turning, Milling, Welding, Sheet metal, Forging, Casting, Painting, Powder coat, CNC, etc.
Shop and Shop Tools
The place to be, and the tools you'll need!
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Machine Talks. Mills, Lathes, Shapers, etc.
Come here to discuss the new machine that has your eye, the machine that's been by your side for years, or the machine you hope to one day use!
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Your Active Projects!
Have a new project you're working on? Post the details here! We encourage full build logs to help others in future. Images and rich media. Be sure to follow projects that interest you, and help when questions pop up.
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Welding! - Supplies, Techniques, Tips
Welding and all things related
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Learning Library
From the time our members volunteer to the conversations we share, our strength comes from our community. In this section, we hope to gather, curate, and keep consistent a rich library of content that has been carefully crafted, reviewed for quality, and ultimately made available by members for each other. Giving time, knowledge and experience back, is the very nature of a community.
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CAD - Computer Aided Design
Forum to discuss CAD
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Fixes and Repairs
Need a fix? Planning a repair? The nature the hobby means
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Blacksmithing, Foundry, Forge, Anvils, etc.
Like shaping steel with a hammer? So do we.
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Tools, Work Holding, Cutters, Bits
This area is for the small pieces of equipment that your project would never complete without.
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Sourcing Materials Initially for sourcing metals, this category will hopefully expand to source all supplies related to metal-working
Sourcing Supplies
Various Metal Supplier Discussion Threads
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CNC Machining Specific topics for discussion of all things pertaining to CNC machines and conversions
3D Printing
All things related to 3D printing
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CNC General
Anything regarding CNC that doesn't belong anywhere else
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CNC Conversions
Have you, or are you planning to convert a manual machine to CNC? Post here!
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Canadian Local Forums And Meetups
Alberta Local Forums
Alberta? Looking for your local community? Find all the low down local stuff below!
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Greater Toronto Area Local Forums
We're firm believers that a round of drinks will help the creativity flow. (Coffee is a drink too!) - Plan to meet, greet, and work together on projects!
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Request a Local Forum
Don't see your city here? Request a local forum here!
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Classifieds Buy, Sell, List, or Give Away!
Kijiji Hauls / It followed me home
Get a great deal on a classified site that you want to show off? This is the spot to do it!
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Classifieds
If you have something to sell, looking to buy, or otherwise list. Place it here! | Once sold, please add a post saying the same. Threads will not be deleted from here by moderators to help preserve forum history.
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Member Spotted Deals
Find a good deal on something? Share it with the group here!
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Request a part, job, or quote from members
Looking for a certain part to be made, or a job to be completed but don't want to bother a commercial shop? Post here with your specifications and board members will work with you to acheive your goal. - This forum is open to the public, no registration required.
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Not Metal Related This section is for anything not directly related to hobby metal working.
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