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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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    Clausing 8520 mill refresh

    The majority of the wear on the lead screw is in the middle 4 inches of the screw, hardly any at the ends. A new nut would certainly help.
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    Clausing 8520 mill refresh

    I purchased this mill in the summer of 2019 after looking for one for close to 2 years. Although it was cosmetically challenged it was a fairly tight machine and came with a load of tooling. As I needed to complete a number of machine restorations I put it into immediate service with the intent...
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    11 Drawer Kennedy Tool Box - Windsor $500

    Bought a Kennedy 11 drawer in excellent condition for $120 a couple years ago. Seller told me he paid $25 for it at a church charity sale. I was still glad to pay the $120.
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    Taig Micro lathe accessories

    Everything other than the woodworking accessories have been sold.
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    Are wives (or husbands...) that bad?

    Too much time, money,space and mess. Pretty much sums it up. But after 50 years I kinda gotten use to the complaints.
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    Taig Micro lathe accessories

    Certainly a lot better than a Christmas tie! I believe the insert holders were purchased. You may still be able to get them. I know that Little Machine Shop in the US carried parts for Taig lathes as well as other small lathes at one time. That little red drill bit holder was a mystery to me...
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    FS Dial indicators

    Everything sold
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    FS Dial indicators

    Sale pending on the last two gauges.
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    FS Machinist gauges

    Sa,e of Small holes gauges and radius gauges are pending
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    Which size rotary table to buy

    Bill: You are correct as to location. In fact I picked up my Clausing 8520 mill in Michigan. Problem is except for a couple of weeks in December I haven't been able to cross the border since March 2020. Even if I could I don't think I would go right now given their Covid numbers. However, I do...
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