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That’s the thing, something will turn up when you’ve had the time to think it through and you’ill be able to jump on it. Good hunting! D :cool:

You’re provoking envy up there……….liking the details. You have neighbours that go around in circles? D :cool:

For a first mill, a First is a good choice. :D OK, couldn’t help myself on that one but seriously, a First LC 1 - 1/2 (Bridgeport pattern/“clone” is what I landed on after contemplating the cost of any new mini-mill/bench top and the capability a full size knee mill gives you for the same price...

For those not familiar with the Avex style of rivet, when it is pulled the (steel) stem/mandrel pulls the (aluminum) barrel into a mushroom shape on the back side and traps the broken off part of the mandrel. It doesn’t just flare it out like a hardware store POP rivet. The mandrel breaks off...

I think you are in the same boat as us, our LOI probably would have been sent to TC and likely got lost in the hand over. These days things would be electronic so we’d have copies to refer to. If it was passed by a TC inspector I would imagine there should be no problem the second time around...

Just to help refine the made in Canada discussion, check out the shades of grey in “Canadian” products: EDIT: Now a (better) CTV article since the Toronto Star wants $$ E.g. “Product of Canada” is more Canadian than “Made in Canada”. In another related opinion, I’ll take the position that a...

Lol! It’s still ‘way back on the back burner. Too many physical projects to get through before even thinking about something as virtual as AI generated imaginary software! The door to microcontrollers did crack open slightly though but I’d have to build on my foundation of…….Fortran…….. and...

@phaxtris are there no records with MDRA on your aircraft? You’d think that if they had done the pre-closing they’d have it documented. Are there inspection stickers the inspector put on? I’m a little in the dark on the details because we haven’t had an inspection yet but I did see the...

You guys are the worst kind of influence. I never imagined that belonging to a machining forum would lead to ……. this…………:rolleyes: I’ve had a back burner wanna do project to make a treadmill control board do my bidding. I’ve got three of the things. It just needs something to generate some...

I have a similar tool which I believe to be about 40 years old. The cutting pieces appear to be cut down brazed carbide turning tools, mine are also stamped AR as are some of the unmodified tools I have from that era. The rest of the stamping on my unmodified tools is AR-6 which designates the...