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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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    Fusion subscriptions

    I think fusion should offer a hobbyist version that is consistent. As is this is what you get for this price. We won't hobble it in the future or grossly increase the price. Some people have also recently had issues with auto renews. I do have a subscription to Fusion 360 and have had it for a...
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    dumb question about deep sockets

    The depth of the internal hex depends on who made the sockets. On some like snap-on the depths are shallow. On my old craftsman sockets the internal hex is much deeper.
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    rotary table and the number of slots

    Get one with four slots. Much easier to hold square or rectangular stock.
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    Flexible metal conduit or cable - Source?

    Have a look around at Automation Direct.
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    SOURCING A VFD - WHERE DO YOU GO ?

    I also have a VFD from automation direct. It's performance has been flawless. I have a second VFD that I bought from Amazon. It works but has issues. I don't recommend buying a random VFD from Amazon.
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    Schematics and Circuit Board layout with Fusion 360

    Although I have not used it the fusion electronics module it is supposed to be quite good. I have a friend who makes custom power supplies. He does it all with fusion. He resents that he has to pay for the CAD/CAM part of fusion because he considers it to be useless.
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    Tool Solid Rivets

    When buying aircraft you don't want the soft (type A) rivets you want the harder type AD for most things. They are much stronger. The AD ones will work harden when you drive them. I wouldn't use either of these on a heat shield. Something like monel would be better. You should be using stainless...
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    Tonight was a perfect autumn evening, but bad for pics

    Every night here has been cloudy. I don't think I will get to see that comet.
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    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    Pretty much the same for me. When I got the job the boss said I'll give you a job but you won't stay. I asked what he meant because it was a job that paid a bit better than any other place around there. He told me "you are not stupid enough to work here for me but I'll give you some work until...
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    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    No I worked at an East coast place that made boats for the commercial fishing industry.
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