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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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    Need a bed surface ground.

    I started using it the other day, snd kind of want to install a power feed on it now. It gets tiring using it manuslly.
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    Need a bed surface ground.

    That is the one. I had to sand the surface of the table because of all the rust. That plus a wire wheel. I paid 300 for it. Really though, I would have been better off getting a new one...the thing was destroyed. That being said, Its finished and ready for some action. I spent a lot of time...
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    Need a bed surface ground.

    i’m okay with it to.
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    Need a bed surface ground.

    Problem is I am starting from ground zero on learning how to use this thing ...i was able to restore it though without an instruction manual!
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    Need a bed surface ground.

    I purchased it from a guy on Kijiji - it was in pieces and kicked to shit. Like I bought it, and said to myself when I got it home “what have I done?”. Not one to back down from a challenge, I committed to getting this thing restored. Someone had tipped the unit over and dropped it and cracked...
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    Need a bed surface ground.

    A while back I purchased a derelect rf30 milling machine. I restored it, and went to go tram the head, and I believe the bed needs to be surface ground soI can get it dialed in properly (the top was pretty rough when I got it). Its about 10” x 24” in size. Are there any members here that could...
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    Group Sourcing Metal Ideas

    Jeez i must have missed the 2019 part!!!! Lmao all good.
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    Group Sourcing Metal Ideas

    Im looking for some steel stock right now - did you guys already make a group purchase?
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    Just got my first lathe, and can’t find metal stock to practice!

    What kind of steel does everyone suggest i start practicing with? I’ve been playing with a couple pieces of aluminum lately, but wamt to try soMe steel
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    Just got my first lathe, and can’t find metal stock to practice!

    I put the key in it just for the photo, but i will follow your advice and start making it a habit. I’m an autobody technician, and build custom cars for a living. I will be using this for various parts on all our builds, along with other shop stuff. Right now I am trying to outfit the rest of...
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