• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
  • 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!

Search results

  1. Bofobo

    9" SM Utilathe Restoration

    where in the pulley is the set screw located? Why does the old key have 2 contact marks? And I suggest possibly loctite on the set screw to alleviate some possibility of working loose
  2. Bofobo

    9" SM Utilathe Restoration

    Robin if the hood understood.
  3. Bofobo

    9" SM Utilathe Restoration

    Did you at any point remove the pulley to see if the spindle has a set for a screw? Does it make an unpleasant noise when out of alignment? Could you put in or create a narrower “set” for a set screw?
  4. Bofobo

    Started building my own machines.

    I wondered if you were to build more than the lathe, I did catch it on YouTube as well and thought to ask about other pieces but got sidetracked. Very cool
  5. Bofobo

    Laser Cutting 2" Steel

    My brothers first/only welding apprenticeship was at aero tech, not that it matters though.
  6. Bofobo

    FREE - 32W 48" T8 Fluorescent Tubes (8)

    I’ll pick those up,
  7. Bofobo

    Poor people aircraft

    I love the idea myself
  8. Bofobo

    3D molds for metal casting

    I’ve managed to cast some brass ingots, in steel boxes, 2-3”x4”x3/4-1” and open air sand, the sand had a better result (solid without bubbles) but only because I had not pre heated my steel mould.
  9. Bofobo

    Just got my first lathe, and can’t find metal stock to practice!

    Socially distance yourself on a walk in new construction areas, scrap steel always around, usually in the mud, that’s free to anyone who picks it up, from the recycling bin might wanna ask but most would say yes. in a dumpster? Take it! Saves on weight just don’t hurt yourself is all I’ve ever heard
  10. Bofobo

    COVID19 - Reminder of Shop Safety

    Last spring I took my bolt studs in the leg, luckily never broken a bone, hope it heals well for you, I thought a skidoo would be less risky, nope.
Back
Top