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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. Don Sipes

    Ducdon Gone.

    My days of motorcycles and Ducati's is over so I have decided to drop the Ducdon and just use my name on the forum. CHEERS
  2. Don Sipes

    Airdrie coffee meet up Dec 7th.

    Welcome. I think that now makes 3 of us in Airdrie.
  3. Don Sipes

    Airdrie coffee meet up Dec 7th.

    Thanks for organizing Dave. I'd enjoyed the visit. I'd definitely be up for a monthly meet. Can't guarantee to make it every month. Also liked the show and tell. Good Idea Rudy!
  4. Don Sipes

    Airdrie coffee meet up Dec 7th.

    Count me in
  5. Don Sipes

    Looking for info on a seller

    Thanks. I'm thinking of busting the piggy bank and getting a quality Girardi Style machining vise. I've had a number of them and have not been satisfied. They have one for a fairly decent price I think.
  6. Don Sipes

    Looking for info on a seller

    Has anyone here ever had dealings with Maple Tools in Mississauga. They have an item I might be interested in, but I know nothing of them THANKS
  7. Don Sipes

    Tool Post Grinder

    Any idea where to source the thinner disk type wheels. I found some on Amazon that are courser and 1 1/2 inch diameter but when I got them they are a 6 mm shank and don't fit my 1/4 inch chuck. THANKS
  8. Don Sipes

    Tool Post Grinder

    Back in the 1970's I purchased an electric Craftsman Die grinder for a job I was doing. Shortly after I found the matching tool post mount on clearance at Sears. I even still have the collet reducer to use 1/8 shank stones. They've been on the shelf ever since so last week I dug them out and...
  9. Don Sipes

    Shop You Tube Content Tool and Cutter Grinding

    I found a YouTube channel I had not seen before. Canadian content from somewhere in NW Ontario I think. If your interested in Tool Grinding it's worth a visit. https://www.youtube.com/@Lappemountainliving/videos
  10. Don Sipes

    Antique lathe still in use

    Moving belts from pulley to pulley.
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