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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. pdentrem

    File size too big when attaching photos

    On my iPad, after I select the photo(s) at the bottom of the photo window, it shows “Actual Size”. Select actual size and a new window shows and gives you multiple selection of sizes. Pierre
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    Our Motorcycles - Post What You Got

    I had a 1985 Honda Shadow 500 from new until this Honda 2017 CTX700. The seat is a Corbin, Wilber rear shock w/ remote reservoir and remote preload, Racetech Gold Front emulators. Without these suspension upgrades the ride is marginal and with a rider just forget it! I also purchased a center...
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    So I've jumped into the rabbit hole

    Finished printing first part for a rebuild of my telescope. Measures 14.1” by 6” tall. Beer can for scale. Started last night after supper and it finished around noon today while I was at work. Pierre
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    Beautiful Summer day in calgary

    That is unfortunate. Dad put in Big O all around the property to direct any water during the spring melt to go to the storm drain at the front of the property. Hopefully your neighbour is understanding and will work with you on the problem. The other way would be to modify the walls with a row...
  5. pdentrem

    Swagelok Benchtop Bender + 1” Swager

    Swagelok stuff very high quality. I work with two former Swagelok employees, they were let go when the new owner closed down the Canadian plant in Niagara Falls. Pierre
  6. pdentrem

    3D printed sensitive drill press

    Surprisingly these little cheap drill presses are pretty functional. We have two on the shop floor. Can not be ham fisted but for the money pretty good. With tiny drill bits, your layout has to be right on, center punch the locations etc. Pierre https://www.proxxon.com/us/micromot/38128.php
  7. pdentrem

    So I've jumped into the rabbit hole

    Printed a large part yesterday. An extension ring for my Salton filament dryer. 12.5” OD. Currently printing a couple lenses for our ‘36 Chrysler. Pierre
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    Kidney stones!

    I tell guys who wonder how bad it can be, let me kick you in the stones and that does not hurt compared to kidney stones. I passed two and had the lithotripsy on the third. Drink more fluids like water as most are caused by dehydration.
  9. pdentrem

    What's this? A big box full of printer?

    The Bambu X1C was my other choice when I was looking at the Prusa XL. It seems most users love the Bambu. Pierre
  10. pdentrem

    So I've jumped into the rabbit hole

    Started making a dry box based upon a couple YouTube videos. At the moment, I only testing the power system. While testing, why not start drying the two open spools of filament! Next to print the tube support brackets and install the tubing to transfer the filament to the printer. Pierre
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