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  1. justindavidow

    Another "Thinking about acquiring a mill" thread

    I feel you there @SomeGuy . As someone who lives in Winnipeg; we're basically equally as far from nearly every single shipping option in North America, not to mention the cross-border costs. I am VERY lucky to have access to a commercial loading dock. That makes the shipping process a...
  2. justindavidow

    Another "Thinking about acquiring a mill" thread

    Hi folks! I'm hankering to get back into the milling game. It's been.. a long time since I've owned a mill, and I've never owned a remotely "new" mill, so I'm struggling to find many good resources on a good industry-wide comparison of options. I have a few current personal restrictions...
  3. justindavidow

    Casting sand

    Super curious what you're planning to cast! :D Unless you're interested in reusing the sand for many; MANY castings; I'd recommend ordering some Petrobond and getting your project done. (Though given the shipping costs, unless you have a store nearby that you can pick it up, the cost is...
  4. justindavidow

    Beginner machinist question??

    I feel this; my "workshop" area in the basement is about the same size. I DO have concrete, but it's far from level needs to be flattened.
  5. justindavidow

    Winnipeg

    Hey George! I am in Winnipeg, I'm on the west-end of the city (Charleswood) I'd also love to know who else is in and around Winnipeg, I see that: * Free2fish * mistermopey * old_smokey * george * snocrusher have each posted a recent (last few weeks) "New Member Intros" thread; I too...
  6. justindavidow

    New member from NB

    Welcome Mark! A warm welcome from Winnipeg! ;) What kind of work are you looking to do with the Lathe? Do you have a particular size / project-domain in mind? or are you just scouting? I don't know anything about the maritime machine tool market I'm afraid, sorry about that!
  7. justindavidow

    GC Surplus - Dec 2021

    Hey Folks! Apologies if this was already posted; I tried searching here but found nothing. Not a LOT of large/heavy tooling currently; I find that there tends to be more of the "manufacturing" equip available in Feb/March leading up to the end of the federal fiscal year as teams wind-down...
  8. justindavidow

    Freeze Chemicals

    Am I mistaken in thinking that "MG Chemicals 403A 134A Super Cold Spray" is (according to the data sheet) HFC-134a refrigerant? Is it not illegal to intentionally release 134A?
  9. justindavidow

    New guy; Oliver (downtown) BC

    Welcome @Clipper ! Looking forward to seeing what your addiction looks like, and what you do with it!
  10. justindavidow

    A warm hello from Winnipeg

    Here I am, thinking the same thing about my 20's. ;)
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