• 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. Don Sipes

    Includes some metal working

    17th century HMMM! That must make me really old. I was part of the last class at Radio College of Canada to be trained primarily on Vacuum tubes. They rewrote all the courses for the next year to be taught based on transistors. What's a chip?
  2. Don Sipes

    Did you still want the dial Mitutoyo Dial Indicator.? I was waiting for you to message me when...

    Did you still want the dial Mitutoyo Dial Indicator.? I was waiting for you to message me when you were coming to pay and pickup?
  3. Don Sipes

    Hello from Northern Alberta

    I do mostly machine work. When I do occasional woodwork, I haul my table saw outdoors. I find that sawdust , cutting fluids and welding are just not good companions. I'd look at a way to have two sperate machines.
  4. Don Sipes

    Includes some metal working

    It is a type of fiber board with eyelets. Early Fender amps were built that way and boards are available from after market providers. I think it was done for economy. Super cheap and easy to make. I didn't particularly like working with them and wouldn't use them again. There are actually 2...
  5. Don Sipes

    Includes some metal working

    Circuitry is from an early Fender Bassman (6L6's) without the bass channel. I understand the first Marshall Amps were built in a similar fashion.
  6. Don Sipes

    Includes some metal working

    My almost finished guitar amp project. It made noise for the first time today. The metal working component is the fabrication of the chassis. Also includes are some cabinetry, upholstery and good old tube electronics. Still more cabinetry and upholstery to finish.
  7. Don Sipes

    Inquiring about rotary phase converters and VFDs.

    I like the idea of the rotary as it leaves the possibility of adding future machines. As for the noise it could be mounted in a separate room or in a shelter box outside the shop wall? If it was done that way I would want an a light at the door so I wouldn't forget and leave it on.
  8. Don Sipes

    Backing plate for 4 jaw chuck

    I agree. Get the register right at the center and if you get out to the edge of that inner circle where your red line is you should be golden.
  9. Don Sipes

    Help Edit

    Thank You
  10. Don Sipes

    Help Edit

    I posted some stuff in Classified. Is there a way to edit my post? If there is I don't see it. THANKS
Back
Top