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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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    AMMCO shaper

    Great to see it stay in the neighbourhood. Perhaps some day I can pay a visit. I see you also have a the same Clausing mill as I have.
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    Hello from Windsor Ont.

    Welcome to the club, Gerry in Belle River
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    A Drill Press and Band-Saw Deal

    Wow, either one of those is worth the price. Two old pieces of heavy duty machinery.
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    Clausing 8520 mill refresh

    I wanted to clean up the motor for a repaint but noticed the vent holes were plugged up. When I opened the motor to clean it out it was plugged with a fine black, oily power. What you see in the picture is about a third of what I took out. I suspect this is all resideu from the rubber v belts...
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    Clausing 8520 mill refresh

    When I considered this type of fix this came to mind as a potential issue. My lead screw has considerable wear in the middle third with hardly any wear at either end. Tightening the split nut enough to remedy the backlash would probably make either end too tight.
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    Clausing 8520 mill refresh

    Been there!
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    Clausing 8520 mill refresh

    I have been following you escapades on the dro installation, it must be frustrating not being able to get a hole drilled without complications
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    Clausing 8520 mill refresh

    Time for an update Got the parts stripped , primed and painted with one coat. Needed more paint but due to supply chain issues the base I need is on back order and not expected for 2-3 months. Tried other suppliers with no luck. Maybe I will make a trip over to the USA after April 1st. I could...
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    AMMCO shaper

    Don't tempt me. I had sellers remorse for a month after I sold it. Simple fact was I had not used it in over a year and I needed the space.
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    AMMCO shaper

    It is located near Windsor ON. It is a 7" and he is asking $1500 which is what he paid me for it. If anyone in Ontario wants it I would volunteer to potter it for you. PM me if you are seriously interested.
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