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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. Dogpounder

    Need a TIG! Any advice.

    Going to get a TIG machine finally, Can anyone share their experiences with Miller brands? I will get any brand but it has to be able to weld Aluminum. I have heard that certain brands/machines are not compatible with aluminum welding. Mostly do mild steel welding of hand forged pieces but need...
  2. Dogpounder

    Dogpounder's wicked fish

    And you have to drive from cancun.
  3. Dogpounder

    Dogpounder's wicked fish

    Thanks J. I look on google earth for good Fishing terrain and then look for guides etc close and then get there.. lucked out on xcalak for sure
  4. Dogpounder

    Dogpounder's wicked fish

    Its a Permit, native to the Caribbean. I fly fish in a small town in Mexico every year south of Cancun. A place called Xcalak. Magical place and fishing is spectacular. Took 12 trips of a least a week each to catch one of those! Its a fun pursuit.
  5. Dogpounder

    Tooling for sale

    Let me know if you are selling any anvils or Blacksmith tools. I live not to far from you north of Cochrane (Horse Creek Rd & 283) Thanks
  6. Dogpounder

    Mini Lathe Help

    Thanks Peter, just was using the lathe and am very happy with the results with the fixes I used here. The tools are cutting great so I can only assume that the geometry is in good shape.
  7. Dogpounder

    Anvil...Forge...

    I have a Nimba Avil just like Mike S. They are as good as they get. Don't buy an antique for the price of new, they just not worth it and they are hard to work on as they are all dinged up and chipped etc. I built a gas forge from an old Freon cylinder, lined with refractory batting and a fire...
  8. Dogpounder

    Paul Short - Mechanic, Metal Worker, Great Newfie

    Shop envy, fantastic channel. I'll be a subscriber
  9. Dogpounder

    Hi!

    Hey Cass Fellow blacksmith here, welcome to the forum.
  10. Dogpounder

    Mini Lathe Help

    Update on the milling, its going a lot better now with a new set of tools, Carbide tipped tools that is. The mill is clamped now on a sled to my work bench, sliders are adjusted and tight. It finally cuts steel to my tolerance anyway, not perfect but for a hammerhead blacksmith its perfect...
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