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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. Thomas

    How much power is enough?

    Most small horsepower 3ph motors (under 15hp) get thrown in the dumpster now, check you local scrap dealer you can probably buy a motor for scrap price that just needs bearings.
  2. Thomas

    Couple milling machines

    It took a lot of restraint not to bring home the little knee and column machine, It works well and there is a cabinet full of cutters and a another arbor support to go with it. I just don't have the room. There was a vertical head for it but I think it was mistakenly thrown in the scrap bin.
  3. Thomas

    Another herring choker - Greetings from New Brunswick!!!

    If you travel as far south as Saint John try Frank Fales, they have been in business since 1896 and can get you almost anything. https://www.frankfales.com/
  4. Thomas

    Couple milling machines

    My shop has a couple of milling machines for sale, they are a little on the large size or I would have bought one myself. Shop is located in Saint John, NB The first is a knee and column machine made in Denmark, works well and comes with some cutters. $500 The second Is a Kearney and...
  5. Thomas

    Another herring choker - Greetings from New Brunswick!!!

    Howdy from Saint John, NB
  6. Thomas

    Blackened hot rolled steel

    You could try linseed oil, it will seal it and darken with heat.
  7. Thomas

    Milling Machine vise $85 Moncton NB

    That only a little over an hour from me, of course I go back to work in the morning.
  8. Thomas

    de-magnetizer?

    If you have an A/C welding machine you could try wrapping the lead around a piece of ABS pipe, energize it then pass the shaft through the center.
  9. Thomas

    Canadian Gun Nut looking to branch into Machining.

    Howdy!
  10. Thomas

    Woodruff Key numbers ?

    That chart should be correct, measure your key slots and cross reference them.
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