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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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    Surface Grinder and Cylindrical Grinder, $2700, Steinbach, MB

    Dont stop for a beer in Steinbach! EDIT: Oh my knowledge is dated, Steinbach repealed their 'Dry City' status 10 years ago.
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    'Challenger' Bridgeport Clone, Calgary $4500

    I'm not interested. No money and no room for that machine at this time. Posting here as bridgeport clones dont come available in the YYC area often.
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    'Challenger' Bridgeport Clone, Calgary $4500

    Can any educated eyes tell if this has a power downfeed? Seller also has a "Challenger" brand 16x60 Lathe for sale. I didnt ask the price on that one.
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    'Challenger' Bridgeport Clone, Calgary $4500

    Seller doesnt have a price posted, but I asked them how much. $4500 https://www.facebook.com/share/Fc4LVxRsDN65NerX/
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    Mesa Electronics 7I96 Servo Control board, Calgary $100

    I have a Mesa Electonics 7I96 Servo Control board forsale. Its brand new in the bag, never powered on. I had intended to use this with LinuxCNC to start playing around with some servo controls, but never got around to it. Its never been powered on, and only taken out of its static bag to look at...
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    Wanted: plate sander to rent/borrow in Calgary

    You sand the deck (or any surface) at 45 degree angles in a 'X' fashion to remove the cupping. Source; Old man used to own a tool rental shop 'back in the day' and I worked many summers there and our floor sanders were a popular rental item. How thick are your deck boards? If they are 3/4" or...
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    Supplies In Search Of: 1 x M14x1.5 hex nut in Calgary

    Hit bolt supply today. Its been a long time since I've been there and seen their sliding bin shelves in the back corner where you can buy 1-offs. Found what I needed and they gave it to me for free, but I donated $5 to their donut fund.
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    Supplies In Search Of: 1 x M14x1.5 hex nut in Calgary

    I'll check out Quest and probably stop by Greggs as well. @RobinHood thanks for the kind offer! The application is yet another old woodworking cabinet saw I am restoring/refurbishing.
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    Supplies In Search Of: 1 x M14x1.5 hex nut in Calgary

    Anybody know where I can pick up *ONE* M14x1.5 hex nut in Calgary? Rona's specialty bolt trays have up to M14x2.0 and nothing else. Bolt supply wont do just 1x hex nuts anymore.
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    Other Eron No.125 Bench Vise replacement jaws

    So for 'poops and giggles' I ordered a set of 5" Irwin 'Mechanics Vise' jaws from amazon. Their bolt hole 'offset' is correct, but the spacing between the holes is wrong. Boo I might see if the 6" jaws have a wider spacing between the bolt holes.
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