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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. Chawbeef

    What oil can??

    I am wondering what type of oil can to use for the tiny "ball and spring" oil ports on the apron of my Atlas 10-F?? Also what oil to use there. Thanks...........................Daniel
  2. Chawbeef

    Tool Cheap alternatives to expensive tools thread

    Just making me feel like more of a cave man. I should of stayed in school.
  3. Chawbeef

    Tool Cheap alternatives to expensive tools thread

    You folks are amazing. I once measured my property with 100 ft. reel tape. I think the tolerance was + or - bout 2 inches.
  4. Chawbeef

    Refurb my Atlas

    Got a start at cleaning up my apron. How many years of "gunk" I don't know. Pics are before and partly cleaned.....................Daniel
  5. Chawbeef

    Vintage Starrett 711-G 'Last Word' dial test indicator gauge, $80, Ottawa, ON

    Nice set. A guy I worked with years ago dropped the same kit into the water beneath a cooling tower. I found out about it too late to rescue it. Far as I know, it is still in the drink. :confused:
  6. Chawbeef

    Atlas miter gear

    That is the one I just rebuilt the key. Thanks for posting. I could use the bushing it rides in as it is out of round.
  7. Chawbeef

    Cool Tools in your home shop that you'd not likely not see in someone else's?

    Looks like a blue chip special.
  8. Chawbeef

    Atlas change gears

    Holy s#!t..... 540 bucks??? I have all those gears already and that is 40 bucks more than I paid for the whole lathe. But I appreciate you thinking of me. LOL..............................Daniel
  9. Chawbeef

    Cool Tools in your home shop that you'd not likely not see in someone else's?

    I'm sure it was wrenches like this that blew out my elbows when I worked at a chemical plant.
  10. Chawbeef

    Product Starrett pocket dial indicator

    Does the outer ring not turn to zero the pointer like other Starrett indicators??
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