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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. Tom Kitta

    Help identifying a cutter found in toolbox

    It has this feel of home made tool long time ago. 1 1/4 in shank is not very big for home shop - I have few holders that are 1 1/4.
  2. Tom Kitta

    Looking for an insert

    This is standard insert type. should not be more than $1 each or maybe 1.5 each for the cheap stuff on ali. There are tons available for US stuff on eBay maybe for touch more - like $2 each. I probably have like 100 of these.
  3. Tom Kitta

    Cellphone service advice

    switch to Virgin - for $10 more you get a free phone and superior Bell coverage. I did not want freedom for free as its coverage in AB is a joke.
  4. Tom Kitta

    Cellphone service advice

    Yeah but Freedom mobile used to be with Shaw for FREE. Then they switched once they got bought out by Rogers. Freedom mobile does not have good range at all - i.e. you are on rather crap network this is WHY it was FREE. I switched few weeks ago to Virgin which is on Bell network - so similar...
  5. Tom Kitta

    Best 10" lathe?

    Would a used Chipmaster be OK? They are excellent lathes.
  6. Tom Kitta

    Now what. Vevor 7x14 mini lathe

    As someone that just fit 16 bearings, they do have tolerances - and it is hard to actually find how tight the fit should be for a bearing type. Ideally there should be no play and there should not be any need for Loctite. I would try another bearing. Certainly thou out is not possible even...
  7. Tom Kitta

    Is Busy Bee ever going to open a new store in BC ?

    They are still around? I have not been in their store in over 5 years.
  8. Tom Kitta

    Modern Lathe C0636A - aka 14x40 (some say 13x40)

    SOLD.
  9. Tom Kitta

    Modern Lathe C0636A - aka 14x40 (some say 13x40)

    Do you have change gears for it? What are all the gears it uses? The new one has bigger bore at D1-5 and costs 10500 CAD + tax.
  10. Tom Kitta

    Modern Lathe C0636A - aka 14x40 (some say 13x40)

    Modern Tools - located in Calgary. Price $4000. This is the D1-4 model not the newest D1-5. Google for full specs. 2hp 240v 1ph ideal home machine. Fully operational. Comes with 3jaw with 2 sets of jaws, taper attachment, lamp, drill chuck, tool post, live center, dead center. Modern tool...
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