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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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    Pep talk

    After visiting Slow-poke and seeing all the stuff he printed with his, I was amazed at what could be done with a plastic filament printer. The following week, I decided to look on kijiji for a use one. I found a Prusa mini and I am super happy I bought it. It motivated me to learn cad which I...
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    Fixerup patch up

    When I started looking at making the washers. I though a rotary table, finger plate and a small end mill. But that setup seemed to be troublesome and time consuming. Then I thought to ask my friend to cut them with his wazer water jet cutter. But I didn't wanted to bother him and couldn't easily...
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    Fixerup patch up

    Now that the gardening is almost done, I am super stoked to get back in the shop to play. I finally got to used the British standard wrenches that JustDB kindly rerouted my way and started to work on my 1956 Triumph TRW motorcycle. I needed to reconstruct two lock washer, one on the stator and...
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    Galvanizing. GTA Sources, and tips and tricks

    Very good prep advice above. 30 years ago my friend and I built two trailers together. It was really nice of him to offer and teach me the build process at his home shop. It took us all day to build both, then I drove home with my trailer hooked behind my car. I had a grin the whole way. Two...
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    14" Utilathe Montreal $3000

    It does look like a good deal. DRO, 5C collet chuck, Quick change and ........?? Looks like the top slide was replace with a solid pieces. I use to have a Standard modern 10" utilathe , love it!
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    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    Like ChazzC, I also put my cleaning solution in a ziplok bag or a plastic cup with DIY foam floating ring. It's important your that your parts don't sink and rub on the bottom of the US tank. If they are heavy enough they will wear the bottom of the tank. Don't ask me how I know. I usually...
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    Plasma cut quality

    I have a Lotos 40, with no pilot arc start. It uses the drag style castellated tip. The last time I used it, I was getting a lot of slag on the back side and inconsistent cutting. I tried different cutting speeds, currents and air pressure with no luck. After I replace the castellated tip I got...
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    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    I came across this video on how to quickly make small cheap organizing boxes. I have added it to my project list.
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    BSF & BSW Wrenches. Taps and Dies, $35, Lethbridge, AB

    @JustaDB thank you so much for posting this deal and putting the efforts to make it happen! I just came back from our annual repair café/ tool library volunteers appreciation day. We got to assemble our own pizza and cook them in the community wood fire oven, cool and very tasty. Finally got...
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    BSF & BSW Wrenches. Taps and Dies, $35, Lethbridge, AB

    Last night I offered to send $55 cash in an envelope. That would cover the cost for a small prepaid Canada post box and the tool. He has not replied yet.
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