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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!

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  1. MashingMetal

    Ontario member sound off

    Hi Craig, I have met and chatting with you before through the woodworking forum and picked up items. Hopefully we can meet up again. Mark
  2. MashingMetal

    Ontario member sound off

    Burlington/Hamilton boarder here, It would be nice to know a few local guys.
  3. MashingMetal

    Unusual mill-drill--Alymer, ON

    This was probably a sample machine BB got in and sold off at the garage sale event. I have an odd ball grinder from a sale, good thing we are handy and can make parts.
  4. MashingMetal

    Horizontal mill, Super 7, Douglas Shaper

    Crap 10k I know people pay a premium for this size basement machine but WOW.
  5. MashingMetal

    Supplies Amazon Bandsaw Blades

    If anyone is in Princess Auto, 64.5” are on special for 1/2 price $17 as well as other sizes in BiMetal. the carbon steel aren’t much of a deal.
  6. MashingMetal

    Metal lathe Free??? Edmonton

    9 times out of 10 the guy is fishing for someone who will pay over the odds I find with those contact me for a price or make me an offer people. Only once has it worked out for me buying a General bandsaw for a friend for $250
  7. MashingMetal

    Elliott Shaper $600? Powell River BC

    I have a very early 10” Alba which was before it was bought out by Elliot. Definitely a heavy little machine.
  8. MashingMetal

    On, off switch

    You should let us know the Amp draw on the motor and if you are running on 110v. I assume it’s less than 1hp, probably 1/2. You should be using a motor rated switch. There are cheap ones at Busy Bee and on Amazon. Next level up will contain an overload to protect the motor, then after that a...
  9. MashingMetal

    Supplies Amazon Bandsaw Blades

    Thanks so much for your info, I am lucky to have a Record circular metal cut off saw for aluminum so it’s mostly steel on the metal bandsaw. Please share your source for blades!
  10. MashingMetal

    Supplies Amazon Bandsaw Blades

    I guess a year isn’t bad, Did you use a lubricant on the blade? I just made a chip tray for mine and thinking of adding something for cutting.
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