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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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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    Dumb people burned them for being witches?
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    Mystery lathe, for real

    If your luck is anything like mine, the parts machine will have the same worn out parts as mine lol.
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    Tools of the Trades, Oct 6, 2024, Pickering Ontario

    You must have a more robust bank than I......:D I'll still keep an eye out for used quality ones to replace my mix matched beaters..... Or maybe make some nice Starrett clones..... I did sort out the dies. Took a gamble and bought all he had, thinking they'd fill in some blanks I had. He made...
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    Tools of the Trades, Oct 6, 2024, Pickering Ontario

    Thanks. Used a few coworkers over the years and always coveted them. This 91b had a slight bend in the handle that made the action a bit tight and sticky. I clamped it between two peices of wood, and gave it a slight tweak back straight and it's as good as new now. Tucked away with the...
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    DavidR8's shop shenanigans

    It's a timed delay. First the compressor screams, then the Wife.....
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    DavidR8's shop shenanigans

    Wheres the fun in that? Doesn't everybody like to be woken up in the middle of the night when the compressor starts screaming and everything else is whisper quiet? Even my little quiet Metabo got me the other night as I left it plugged in and it vibrated my drill index right off the shelf...
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    Tools of the Trades, Oct 6, 2024, Pickering Ontario

    Nice!. There were a few good deals on mics there. More metalworking tools I think, but it could just be because I got there early this time. Usually I leave with plenty of cash in my wallet and don't find much I want, or don't already have. Today I wish I brought more and probably could have...
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    Tools of the Trades, Oct 6, 2024, Pickering Ontario

    I got an A and B. I find it funny I worked my whole career wanting some, but being too cheap to buy new, and just figured I'd stumble into some cheap used ones at some point. I only found them as soon as I switched careers and don't really need them anymore lol. Paid $80 for the pair. I...
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    Tools of the Trades, Oct 6, 2024, Pickering Ontario

    Heres the haul Got the above for 25 and he tossed the scale in for free. I found everybody was very willing to haggle.....hoping that grinder arbor fits mine. Will check after dinner.
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    Tools of the Trades, Oct 6, 2024, Pickering Ontario

    We'll all have to get organized for the fall one, and grab a coffee or something. I think I spent the most money I ever have at this show, but the Costco stop on the way home was still worse. Managed to pick up some good usable tools that have eluded me through many toolbox buys over the years...
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