• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
  • 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. LenVW

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    Sorry the Chinese Company that I bought the. Saw blades from was . . . From: FOXBC (Shopify) Date: 2022-05-31 08:02 To: order Subject: New customer message on May 31, 2022 at 8:02 am You received a new message from your online store's contact form. Country Code: CA Name: Len...
  2. LenVW

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    I bought a couple saw blades from FOXBORO in China (June 2022). (2) 44-78” x 1/2” 24tpi bi-metal blades I am still using the ‘first’ blade to cut Aluminum, MS 1018 HRS. Of course, I would call my use of the saw - weekly at most. I do not recall the actual pricing, but, it was less then NA...
  3. LenVW

    I think I sold my last machine !

    Last time I met someone from Maryland I was talking to a guy while waiting for a flight at Montreal “Trudeau” Airport. He was on his way back after spending an exchange term at Western University in London, Ontario. We had a good conversation while waiting for our flights, so much so that we...
  4. LenVW

    Brent Builds!!

    Hey Brent . . . Better get that heat source updated for the expansion. We have had some nights in the single digits already . . . in Ontario !!
  5. LenVW

    I think I sold my last machine !

    How did you retire to Falstrom, MD ? Did your career take you there ? Just asking …
  6. LenVW

    Sourcing Metal | General Discussion

    I just received two 24” Lg pieces of Aluminum Channel 3x2-1/4” thk. Nice clean, extruded 6061-T6 with generous inner radius. After hearing how the pieces would cost me $250 from vendors in Toronto and Hamilton, I ordered the pieces from Millennium Metal in Kelowna, BC for $55 +45 for Canada...
  7. LenVW

    Tips/Techniques Organizing steel.

    Good use of that space under the bed !!
  8. LenVW

    JCDammeyer's 42 projects

    That is a pretty high degree of accuracy When we were inspection ground and lapped parts at Ex-Cell-O we would have stacked gauge blocks with a dial indicator on a marble table to verify those dimensions. Maybe @slow-poke can provide some examples of his work.
  9. LenVW

    Wanted: Excello 602 R8 spindle shaft

    You can try to message @Rauce he may have some extra parts.
  10. LenVW

    JCDammeyer's 42 projects

    FYI - Even brand new lead screws have some backlash. You have to learn to compensate for it. Don’t try to TOTALLY eliminate the backlash, a leadscrew without some play (backlash) will bind and gall the threads. The Ballscrew & Ballnut will also have a small amount of backlash. The solution is...
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