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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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  1. CWret

    A near miss and big consequences

    ^ agreed. Plus, often that chunk of steel has dirt and rust on it. I keep my tetanus up to date - besides, my wife was a nurse and she’s more dangerous than the tetanus if I don’t.
  2. CWret

    Standard Modern 10" Utilathe

    Sending you a PM
  3. CWret

    Tool POS Tap Guide

    The proper size tap socket holder is easy to attach a wrench (instead of using vise grips) but it has a sloppy fit on the shaft of the tap and also a sloppy fit on the tap follower - so this set up is more rigid and keeps everything vertical. Only have to do a few turns to get it well started...
  4. CWret

    Tool POS Tap Guide

    Yes this thread is over a year old - but it is so very relevant to my resent purchase - a new tapping accessories. In the pic below is a Sata tap and die driver plus a tap holder socket set. I got these items after getting educated by this thread. Also (in the middle of this picture) is my new...
  5. CWret

    Tool Needing a press

    I’m pretty sure Susq was taking a jab at me and my under used lathe and it’s twin
  6. CWret

    Tool Needing a press

    I have a limited number of sizes of bushings (to push on the bearing). I do have a set of 3/4” sockets and they work well to act as a bushing. Don’t forget- heat is your friend. You may have to make a custom bushing. You have my contact info/address (from meetup carpool) so let me know if you...
  7. CWret

    Tool Needing a press

    Hey neighbour - I have a 10T you are welcome to use.
  8. CWret

    Tool David's 2x48 grinder build

    ^ agreed - they have a great web site that makes getting the right/appropriate abrasive type easy + pretty much all sizes and grits are available. (ditto for their bandsaw blades)
  9. CWret

    Hello from Almonte, Ontario (just left of Ottawa; but don't hold that against me!)

    Welcome aboard - enjoy the ride!
  10. CWret

    Shoulder check

    ^ Yep! I too gave my kids ice & snow driving lessons on a Sunday in a large empty parking lot. Having driven over width and over height loads (with a lowboy float) gives you a lot of respect for keeping all minors properly set and used continuously - and then a shoulder check also. I raced an...
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