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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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    That’s really nice work on the winder. My landlord was in the dying and sock knitting business and I acquired some machinery from him that I couldn’t see go to scrap. I have an appreciation of old machinery and the artistry that sometimes went into the smallest of parts, like the designers were...
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    I have some smaller self- contained units that could be powered by a small motor or drill. I’m not sure if it would work for thicker, or how thick a yarn, they were originally used for yarn for sock knitting. I’ll dm you a picture next week. I have most of the machines apart, if you’d like some...
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    Exactly! It rewinds larger spools of yarn onto cones or spools. Mostly for rewinding before and after dying. Lots of parts to make things and the drums are interesting how they neatly guide the yarn. I have another version that guides the yarn mechanically, and another two for thread. Looking...
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    Yes for sure! Your work is spectacular! Would love a shop tour…
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    Yup. Sailor here. Still just a mockup/prototype, lots to still figure out.
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    Hadn't read the rules...here goes. https://www.instagram.com/joshua.four/
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    You're close. Brampton here. I have some on my Instagram page/website, not sure if that's ok to post it as it's my business... I'll dig some up to post. or DM you...mostly "rough" casting as that's what my clients liked.
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    New GTA member

    I don't really yell, except when I know I can't be heard... Thanks for the welcome.
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    New GTA member

    It was a bit like yelling at the tv (or the lawn), wanting to respond to threads but not being able too...
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    New GTA member

    All good thank you!
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