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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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    Hercus Metal lathe Edmonton $1200

    Anyone here have much experience with the cx601? Are they a decently built machine?
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    Barrie Tornado

    Yeah some of those photos are horrendous. Saw one of a house half peeled off its foundation.
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    Force Lathe Barrhead AB $900

    Thanks gents, I hope one day I can hold just a fraction of your knowledge lol. Only 3 months into it and I really do have a new found respect for millwrights.
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    Force Lathe Barrhead AB $900

    Pictures below.
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    Force Lathe Barrhead AB $900

    When tested under power at the sellers house, forward and neutral worked fine. But when engaged in reverse a humming noise came from the motor. He said it would eventually trip out the breaker. So I’m assuming to get at the lower threading gear box I’ll have to remove the entire head stock gear...
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    Force Lathe Barrhead AB $900

    Yeah stand came with it, going to take that to the car wash tomorrow to clean it. Came with a steady rest, follow rest, back plate, and a 8” 4 jaw chuck. Yeah pictures don’t do justice to it’s size. Next to impossible to find any manuals on this machine.
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    Force Lathe Barrhead AB $900

    12x36 and weights about 1400 lbs. Glad that portion of the day is over with lol. Last time I do a move by myself!
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    Force Lathe Barrhead AB $900

    Gotcha, so another shaft slippage issue I’m assuming. The owner of the machine said he replaced the motor and since then reverse hasn’t worked..
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    Force Lathe Barrhead AB $900

    Just landed at home with it Craig, never had an opportunity to snap any move pictures as it was an interesting pick up let’s just say... However after an 8 hr round trip it’s safe on my floor. Only two things wrong with it. 1- Lead screw has parted from its gear. (this should be interesting to...
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    9" Utilathe Follower Rest

    Looking good Craig!
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