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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. DPittman

    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    I'm no watch connoisseur but I've always liked the look of them and think that is what a watch is "supposed" to look like.
  2. DPittman

    Bell?

    Yup polish it with friction and light abrasive. A paste wax will prolong the shine before it oxidizes again. A clear coat can be used for lasting protection against the process but bin mg opinion does not look as nice as plain old polished brass.
  3. DPittman

    Bell?

    Yup I'd bet cast as well. In front of our school is the old bell that used to be the school bell and it is cast and id guess it probably weighs 500lbs?
  4. DPittman

    WTH - Got these inserts on Ali

    Ya name brand small engine parts are a good example of that.
  5. DPittman

    BaitMaster’s (Work) Bench

    I think the appropriate response here is: You suck.
  6. DPittman

    Advice on pricing tap and die sets

    I'm selling some tap and dies on behalf of my brother and naturally I want to get him as much as I can but I need help in setting a reasonable price for them. I will be posting this stuff to the classified section eventually and then to Kijiji if needed. pick up of items can be either in...
  7. DPittman

    Large Quantity of Welding Rods 7018, 6010, 6011, 6013, Cast Iron, $200, Thorhild, AB

    If I were close to Thorhild I'd buy them!
  8. DPittman

    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    I've always wanted to buy one of those fake Rolex watches for fun and I understand some of them are decent watches. However I have decided against it as not only would my purchase encourage serious counterfeitism and dishonesty, I hate to think of some poor sucker getting took by my watch...
  9. DPittman

    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    WANKER! :D
  10. DPittman

    One less John on the Forum

    Ok ill admit I too don't understand what or why you're announcing. I certainly don't expect you to explain yourself on a forum why you make personal choices but it seems to me it was more of a public announcement? John/Joni I will respect you as a contributing and valuable member of this forum...
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