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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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    Industrial felt supplier in Canada

    I have an old felt hat with nice firm felt that seems to work fine.
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    Good source for link belts?

    I use them on my 14x60 lathe, belt sander and horizontal bandsaw. The bandsaw is in an unheated garage. The standard V belt would thump and bounce. The link belt is smooth regardless of temperature. I have run them both ways without problem. I did not know they were directional at first.
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    Treadmill motor

    Put mine on my 6x48 belt grinder with the side disk . Removed the big disk and built a small disk with inseted magnets to hold 6" diamond disks. The tiltable table allows me to set a 7 degree angle, slow it down to a walk and sharpen carbide inserts. Full top speed still available for sanding...
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    Bridgeport right angle head capabilities

    I have a BP right angle head for my First mill that I have never used. It takes R8 collets. I do not have an outboard support for a horizontal shaft and cutter. Are you using a horizontal shaft?
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    My reiden Lathe Fast Tool Rest, Add Some Boxes (2021.06)

    I have the smaller version of this as as (Rapid Original Type A). This has a center distance on the V's of 82mm. Looking for tool holders as one always does.
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    The new design is a quick change box（2023.01）

    I am guessing that is was done by wire EDM, making both slot and insert at the same time.
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    Precision Level

    Thanks for saying "better than I" rather than "better than me". I am a bit of a grammar Nazi.
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    Precision Level

    Marvin an Judy are in Sherwood Park where I live. Doing ok physically, but Marvin is having pretty serious memory issues. Hope to talk him into going for an afternoon skiing at one of the local hills one of these days. I will keep my eyes open for some more trading fodder. Does your mill have...
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    Precision Level

    Looking....looking...A small English made clamp on vise? choice of two. One of steel with rotating base, the other aluminum (looks like it was intended to hold two pieces at 90 deg). Are you in Warner Alberta? For long enough to remember Marvin Conrad? Any brilliant grandchildren that need a 1/8...
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    Precision Level

    I will go wander around my shop and see what I can find for trading fodder.....how about two or three small PCD inserts for the occasional time you need to turn down a carbide shaft?
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