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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. terry_g

    Lathe Chuck Questions

    I have a 3 jaw and 4 jaw mounted on D1-4 back-plates with no problems.
  2. terry_g

    Help Identifying a Mechanism

    I used to use a similar tool to set the length of the cutter bit for cutting the cylinder liner counterbores on Cummins engines. The square part with the plunger on the right is probably the setting standard.
  3. terry_g

    Lathe Chuck Questions

    5C collets are also made that can hold square or hex stock. I bought my first lathe in 1995 a South-Bend 10K. It came with a chuck that was missing one set of jaws. Finding another set for that chuck was not an option. I wrestled for a while with what configuration to get and finally I bought a...
  4. terry_g

    draw bolt rod

    If I needed a draw bar I'm pretty sure I have a few various lengths of 7/16" grade eight Redi rod in my metal pile. A couple custom nuts for the end and good to go.
  5. terry_g

    Are there any sewing machine mechanics here? Advice needed on a Singer 99K.

    I suspect you are correct. My sister is an amazing seamstress and owns several machines. The old singer might be threaded different than her more modern machines. Thanks to a member here she now has the manual for it. Terry
  6. terry_g

    Are there any sewing machine mechanics here? Advice needed on a Singer 99K.

    The machine is at my sister's a couple hours drive from me. A member here sent me the user manual for the 99K. I sent the manual to my sister and if she can't resolve the problem I will get her to bring the machine the next time she is here. The take up lever is allowing too much slack in the...
  7. terry_g

    Are there any sewing machine mechanics here? Advice needed on a Singer 99K.

    Its been a while since it was serviced although she should have taken it back then. A member here just sent me the 99K user manual. It could be as simple as the machine is not being threaded properly.
  8. terry_g

    Are there any sewing machine mechanics here? Advice needed on a Singer 99K.

    I found a Singer 99K at a local second hand store that was in like new condition. The serial number dates it 1958. My sister was looking for an older Singer and promptly bought it. She took it to the local sewing store and had it cleaned and serviced. It sews but it has an issue with the top...
  9. terry_g

    The Scammers Must Never Sleep

    Many years ago when I was in my late teens and living with my parents. We lived in a tiny hick town 12 miles from a larger town. Our phone number was 846-5554, one of the two takeout restaurants in the other town their number was 847-5554. Periodically we would get a call meant for the...
  10. terry_g

    Tool What is your oldest tool in the shed ?

    The machinist from a job I worked at 25 years ago was changing an oxygen bottle. He said to me "come look at this" The oxygen bottle was stamped 1909.
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