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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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    RF-45 Mill/Drill Done

    Thanks. I would be interested in repair and upgrade of yours and others rf 45's.
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    RF-45 Mill/Drill Done

    Hmm Abel auction Langley? I think that's where mine came from...
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    Kennedy Tool Chest Cobble Hill BC

    Too far away for me. https://victoria.craigslist.org/tls/d/central-island-vintage-kennedy/7578963391.html
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    What am I doing wrong?

    No one mentioned brakleen type products for cleaning, but chlorinated variety can turn to hydrogen chloride and or phosgene gases in presence of heat/ultraviolet rays. They pushed that in school.
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    Tapered end mill usage/applications?

    @Arbutus @Dan Dubeau @little ol' e Thanks guys, great explanation. I purchased as part of group buy and hadn't come across them in my limited experience.
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    Tapered end mill usage/applications?

    Very basic question, wondered what practical uses were for tapered endmills? I read less deflection, just wondered what they were all about?
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    Seiki Milling Machine

    Sure don't see that kind of deal in these parts.
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    Can I use my 100A welder on 1/4” thick steel?

    I think duty cycle on your AC drooper at full power might be pretty low (~15%?) based on 10 minute cycle. I would use the 7018AC, but that's personal choice.
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    Best place for gas?

    I had tank that went through house fire. Didn't look bad and still held over 1600 psi of gas. Asked supplier if I could have it tested. He tagged it for destruction and I got the bill. It had been compromised. I could have easily scuffed and touched up paint then put it back into service. Who...
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    Best place for gas?

    I paid above kms price from air liquide and not credited for my 80 cu ft trade in after receiving invoice. Obviously some people don't mind what a tank looks like. Wouldn't bother me if rentals. A lot of people would prefer to buy new condition tank over one that looked like it had been through...
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