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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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    Multifix tool post WTB

    I paid $450CAD in 2014 for the "E" size multifix style (6 conventional tool holders and 1 extra height holder). I believe the "E" size is a bit larger than BXA, but smaller than CXA. Looking at the Aloris style - perhaps a bit cheaper (?), seems at least competitive. I have since purchased...
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    Multifix tool post WTB

    Do folks convert Multifix style to Aloris style? I have Aloris style on my 15" and Multifix style on my 11" - preference for the Multifix (very rarely need to swing the compound).
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    FreeCad Stuff

    I need to get back into some sort of solid modelling activity/ learning. Certainly the documentation and design aspects are very valuable - I want to be able to progress to the CAM side of things. I am enjoying my CNC machine, but I am building my code like I would a manual machining activity...
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    Mill scale removal ?

    Try a belt sander with one of the ceramic belts (quick and cheap). If it doesn't work, then move to "plan B" above. Let us know what works. Muriatic acid is basically hydrochloric acid - the fumes created is chlorine. I used it at full strength to clean up some concrete (out doors, on a...
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    Your preferred hold down fasteners?

    Sized to the machine. Two 1/2" kits for the mid sized mills, a 3/8 kit for the little Maho. I've made a few custom Tee nuts for nearly every Tee slot ( because when you actually measure them, every one is different) - and sometimes an under sized stud or bolt is needed (3/8" on the larger...
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    Bridgeport VMC - the saga continues

    Some back ground. I've been machining off/on for a while. I bought my first lathe in '83. Other machines have come and gone (mostly come). Of the years career and life have been on interesting twists and turns, but really all has been good. I've kept that initial interest in fixing and making...
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    Cincinnati Cnc lathe update

    Some PC batteries are harder to replace than others. Many PC's have a "button" battery - very easily done. For my Bridgeport VMC - which run DOS 6.22 on pentium PC (just a half card board) had a "Texas Time Chip", the battery is imbedded in a chip. There are instructions on-line on where to...
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    New lathe choices in Canada

    Some makers / vendors describe a lathe by center height (common in the UK). I'm more familiar with describing the lathe by swing over the main portion of the bed (in the link provided it would be perhaps an 18" swing). There are some small heavy pattern machines around, though perhaps none...
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    New lathe choices in Canada

    1" bar in a 14" lathe - not really over kill. I can assure you it works great. 1/8" bar is a bit of a pain as the chuck jaws don't close down that far. Of course for smaller items there are some other options (using collets, put the drill chuck into the head stock, . . . .). If you never...
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    New lathe choices in Canada

    Don't try to hard to create an external purpose. Get a lathe that works well for you, then you can count on one happy customer. If you get some others, or the "build it and they will come" concept works out - well that is a bonus. If you, as that one customer, are satisfied, then that is great.
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