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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. skippyelwell

    Tips/Techniques Rust removal on the cheap, but better than evaporust

    Citric acid in bulk is $2 a pound, a box of Baking soda? $4 maybe.
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    Shop Shop Lights - Excessive Edition

    Now just add some coloured gels in front of them and create mood lighting, there are also coloured gel carousels so you can turn your shop from an Antarctic twilight to the depths of Hades.
  3. skippyelwell

    Boxford AUD $7,500 Port Moody BC

    Yes, haven't plugged it in years but it's very fast.
  4. skippyelwell

    Boxford AUD $7,500 Port Moody BC

    I ask because I have that same vintage motor with a flexible drive and after seeing what he did I could put it to use.
  5. skippyelwell

    Boxford AUD $7,500 Port Moody BC

    The gold coloured spindle he is using as a tool grinder, is that something that is available for purchase or is it a piece he has repurposed to do the job? Beautiful restoration.
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    Powered hacksaw

    If he doesn't I could put it to work.
  7. skippyelwell

    Power Z & X

    I contacted Vevor for the instruction manual, worth a look before laying money down.
  8. skippyelwell

    Free EXO milling machine Hamilton ON

    That's XLO https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/424221103970907/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A6e7d0953-8f17-4f1d-a51e-3d9d1784e080
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    Found at the Dump

    My local dump is called a transfer station and they guard their junk like it was gold. If you get caught taking anything you get banned. Nice find.
  10. skippyelwell

    I know Susquatch, I SUCK!

    I p/u one of these inexpensive angle eyes from Ali. I have a box full of plug in transformers from various electronic devises, found one that output 12v and wired it up, I like more light. Thanks @slow-poke...
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