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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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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    Thanks for the advice. I certainly agree that the more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    Thanks.
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    No. That lathe was sold. I'm still looking.
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    Thanks for sharing that link. Very helpful info for a newbie like me.
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    That has been my experience as well. I guess the things is, I'm still trying to figure out what it is I'm looking for. It's also really difficult for me to recognize a good deal yet. The search continues.
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    Thanks for the advice, but I just heard back... the lathe is sold.
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    I just messaged the owner. The problem is, I don't even know enough to know what to ask him.
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    I keep looking at this lathe. I like the size of it. It has everything I want except a coolant system, which should be a fairly easy modification. I can't seem to find much information on Morton lathes. Does anyone have any experience with them?
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    Thanks Craig. That looks like a possibility. I think I need to do some more research before I pull the trigger. I also need to make some more room in my shop. Probably not until the spring when I can sell a couple of motorcycles.
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    Thanks Susquatch, but you can't assume that I know anything.... especially electrical. I don't know anything about VFDs, but will look into it.
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