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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. TOBARApprentice

    Surface Grinding Textbook

    I bought a copy of the Norton Handbook on Tool Room Grinding a couple of years ago. It is surprisingly short of technique and “how to” guidance. Thanks for the suggestion though. Cheers. Derek
  2. TOBARApprentice

    Surface Grinding Textbook

    My surface plate is clean and I know the flatness (I have an autocollimator and a Rahn Repeat O Meter). The plate is clean and in that area, flat but I appreciate the “double check”. I’m an airline pilot and my world revolves around “double checking”. I will keep the string advised regarding...
  3. TOBARApprentice

    Surface Grinding Textbook

    I do have a reference Standard that is accurate to .000002. Yes, 2 millionths, not a typo and it has the certification with it. (It was a small fortune) I checked the indicator agains it and everything seemed to check out as published. I’ll keep you apprised if I find a text. Cheers.
  4. TOBARApprentice

    Moving Machinery

    Thanks everyone. You're all welcome to come by anytime.
  5. TOBARApprentice

    Moving Machinery

    It’s more like a play room than a shop……
  6. TOBARApprentice

    Moving Machinery

  7. TOBARApprentice

    Ontario Members: any interest in a meet/Greet?

    Looks like Brent has everything well in hand so I’ll plan on the fall/early winter and will try to tee things up with Richard King. I’ll post separately from this string and keep everyone posted. Cheers all!!! Derek
  8. TOBARApprentice

    Moving Machinery

    Hey everyone. For anyone moving machinery in the 416, 905 and 519 I am more than happy to recommend United Rentals (Brantford) electric/hydraulic dolly. I used it to lift a 450lb Starrett Granite surface plate up the stairs at my old townhouse and down into the new basement shop at the new...
  9. TOBARApprentice

    Surface Grinding Textbook

  10. TOBARApprentice

    Surface Grinding Textbook

    Hey everyone. I have finally completed the new shop and all the machines made it down the staircase and into the basement. Everything is hooked up and operating and I tried out the new (to me) Boyar Schultz 6x12 surface grinder. Can anyone recommend a grinding text that would be indicative of...
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