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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. Chris Cramer

    Laser Cutter/Engraver

    I should definitely check that out, thanks for the notice. I first assumed that my 40w diode laser would be able to perform just as well, but I remembered the benefit of ir and fiber lasers in comparison to high powered diode lasers. I do have an ir module for my D1 Pro but that only has an...
  2. Chris Cramer

    Laser Cutter/Engraver

    I've done a ton of research on laser engravers and watched many reviews on YouTube from experienced people who either do it for a living or have been reviewing them for a living. The new OneLaser XRF ranked number one in most videos for it's high quality at a mid cost. Standing between hobbyist...
  3. Chris Cramer

    Laser Cutter/Engraver

    Fiber lasers are the best for cutting and engraving metal. Not only because they are within an ir wavelength, but also because the laser source generates a more concentrated beem of light than a co2 or diode laser. A 30w fiber laser can cut thin metal, and engrave/carve 3d images into thick...
  4. Chris Cramer

    Show us your shops!

    Id say I have tthe most I could get out of a single car bay. My shop is part of our 3 car garage separated from the 2 car bay by a wall that was installed after we moved in. I still live with my dad as I don't have a very high income, an he has noticed that he makes almost no use of the garage...
  5. Chris Cramer

    Craftex Lathe Mill Combo For Sale

    I,ve been looking for a reliable milling machine below $2000. I already have a vevor mini lathe which isn't as big as this. To save space I'm thinking a combination of the two would be a good option.
  6. Chris Cramer

    So I've jumped into the rabbit hole

    As much as I know about nonmetalic 3d printers I think I would only use it for modeling purposes or for plastic components that don't take much wear and tear. How reliable are 3d printed parts anyway? I built my own 3d printer with stepper motors to run a belt drive for the nozzle gantry, and...
  7. Chris Cramer

    So I've jumped into the rabbit hole

    As much as I know about nonmetalic 3d printers I would only use them for modeling purposes or plastic components that don't take much wear and tear. I built my own 3d printer with stepper motors using a belt drive for the nozzle gantry, and lead screws for the hot bed. The machine's controller...
  8. Chris Cramer

    Huge list of unfinished projects for the new year

    Ah, a router would definitely be easier than a milling machine, though they basically work the same way. I tried building a milling machine, and the gantry worked just fine but the spindle was definitely not powerful enough to work metal. I didn't have as much knowledge of how the spindle on a...
  9. Chris Cramer

    Huge list of unfinished projects for the new year

    That's often the case with me as well. I might get an exciting idea of something that wouldn't be too difficult or costly when doing research and end up loosing all the attention I had on the original project I had been working on which sometimes leaves that project incomplete. When you're...
  10. Chris Cramer

    Multitools

    This project seems to be coming together nicely. The main blade that sits in ne of the side channels next to the pliers is heat treated, and the linier lock lines up flush with the bottom. I should probably harden/ stiffen the linier lock a bit with a torch to prevent disformation when it's bent...
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