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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. Stuart Samuel

    Beaver wood bandsaw - $250 - Toronto, On

    Peter was a tank. He stopped competing in his mid 70’s largely because he got fed up with waiting for his turn. Before that, he’d fly out to BC for national competitions. He was still working half-time, and (frustratingly) getting more done than I was working full. Austrian trained...
  2. Stuart Samuel

    Deburring tool - Whitby, On $5

    Agreed. I've had more hassles trying to give things away than with any other transaction.
  3. Stuart Samuel

    Beaver wood bandsaw - $250 - Toronto, On

    Peter’s been gone for a few years now. Worked a half day Thursday, flew out to Sun Peaks Friday, and was dead from a skiing accident by Sunday, at 81.
  4. Stuart Samuel

    Beaver wood bandsaw - $250 - Toronto, On

    The 14” Rockwell we have at work has probably eaten about a ton of aluminum and brass since a coworker (RIP) bought it in the 60’s. I get it, most folks are cutting steel, but…
  5. Stuart Samuel

    Announcing the 2025 Ontario Meetup April 26 in Aylmer

    I’ve got a Craftex 8” x 12” wood lathe I got for free that’s coming along, priced the same. I don’t think it’s ever been out of the box. :)
  6. Stuart Samuel

    Rust is the Enemy

    NEW DAN GELBART?!?
  7. Stuart Samuel

    Belt Sander Electrocution

    Yes, we grounded the cabinet body of ours, to address this.
  8. Stuart Samuel

    What Are These?

    I have that Starrett set at work, I like it for tramming the mill head.
  9. Stuart Samuel

    Tools of the Trades, Oct 6, 2024, Pickering Ontario

    I stand by my words. :p (I just meant, not having to tighten crappy tap wrenches every five minutes saves time, and is a delight)
  10. Stuart Samuel

    rotary table (15"!), $200, Brantford, ON

    Messaged him, he’s willing to hold it until Sunday. :)
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