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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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    Surface grinder, height gauge and a few other things.

    It looks similar to this eagle knee style surface grinder. But maybe someone else will have a definitive answer....
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    Surface grinder, height gauge and a few other things.

    So I went to pick up a heavy duty shelf cabinet for my garage ($60) and walked out with a surface grinder ($200), height gauge ($20), magbase ($20), book ($15), Henry Disston square (free). Couple questions. What make is the surface grinder and height gauge (Fowler?) ? Tried looking on Google...
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    Heavy TOS dividing head vs. bench mill

    Ok, so as I stare at my TOS dividing head I have a question. Base is 6" wide, 9-1/2" deep & 11" tall and feels like it weighs as much as baby elephant . I'm going to assume this will be too much to put on my CX601 (when it finally arrives). I really like it, but if it's too big would someone be...
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    WTB small hobby knee mill.

    That Craftex knee mill sold for $4200 (just over $5000 with tax and buyers premium). Not what I want to spend at the moment on a mill that old. On a plus side, I broke down and researched bench mills so I ordered a cx601 mill/drill from busy bee. I'll be making a steel base for it. Was thinking...
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    3D Printing - machines owned by members

    Thanks guys. I haven't uploaded to thingiverse yet. Is there an area on the forum to post .STL files? Be cool to have related items rather than hunt thingiverse. That search engine is hit and miss. Lol these trays come in handy. Last pic is of a lathe tray but it's got some oversights on it.
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    3D Printing - machines owned by members

    Picked up an Ender3 Pro a few months ago. PETG filament is great for tool trays and stuff and a little cat ring for my daughter lol.
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    WTB small hobby knee mill.

    Thanks everyone! Does anyone have experience during this pandemic getting a mill from someone's garage in the US and having it brought into Canada? Or should I post this as a separate thread? There has to be a way. Any ideas anyone?
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    WTB small hobby knee mill.

    Here's the Craftex 30 ad from Kijiji I was talking about https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/city-of-toronto/craftex-30-metal-mill-drill-milling-machine-with-stand/1561130865
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    WTB small hobby knee mill.

    Well I didn't want to sell it, but a single car garage and partially torn rotator cuff a in both shoulders told me otherwise. Lol
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    WTB small hobby knee mill.

    Yes and thanks :)..there's one identical to it for $1250 as well. Was hoping to get a knee mill preferably.
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