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  • Several Regions have held meetups already, but others are being planned or are evaluating the interest. The Calgary Area Meetup is set for Saturday July 12th at 10am. The signup thread is 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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    Tool Angle grinders. Most dangerous tool in the shop?

    Personally I think I'm the most dangerous tool in my shop . . . On a more serious note I worked in one shop where all the shop angle grinders had the guards ripped off as they were a "nuisance." I refused to use them so bought 2 for myself, one for grinding discs and one with flapper discs...
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    Armstrong BXA size quick change tool post found at a random garage sale

    Nice find!
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    BP Clone Riser Block

    Lol @Susquatch - if you're ever in the area I have a variety of welding headgear to choose from! It will help with stuff in the vise or rotary table. They have a decent amount of room under the quill but it gets eaten up quickly with tall work or fixturing. Thankfully the drawbar isn't too high...
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    BP Clone Riser Block

    @Brent H, I'm glad you got a "rise" out of it, lol :D
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    BP Clone Riser Block

    Have to say a big thanks to @John Conroy for selling me his 6" riser block, and for wanting to come hang out and install it. Slightly different shade of gray but no biggie at all to me, I'm all about function over form. Went pretty painlessly and it was just great to have adult conversation...
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    Mystery Shaper rejuvenation

    That is turning into a beautiful machine, nice work!
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    Acronyms

    SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed :p
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    Welding carts & compressed gases

    Nice cart Jeff, the paint really makes it pop! I guess I should share mine, now that the disaster and general entropy in the shop is becoming less disastrous and entropic . . . This was the first thing I welded when I got the TIG 200. I didn't have space for a separate welding cart and welding...
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    Tips of the Trade

    @Chicken lights will appreciate this one . . . When I was at my buddy's truck shop, I had to replace a number of air brake air chambers ("brake pots") on trucks, tractors, and trailers. They all come with extra long actuator rods that are cut to length for your particular application. The...
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    Are wives (or husbands...) that bad?

    Wow @Tom O I had completely forgotten about my old Cheech & Chong 8-track with that on it, lol!
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