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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. EricB

    What keeps me busy (Picture heavy)

    Slowly. [emoji14] At least that's how it feels. Ceiling is all drywalled. Just need time to figure out venting, go buy it and some gas-line. Then I can focus on nothing but projects until the spring. Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk
  2. EricB

    What keeps me busy (Picture heavy)

    Yup, for horizontal you have to go stainless instead of regular galvanized, and it gets to be big bucks. Besides, I already have a hole in my roof where a heater was once before, so we're going up! Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk
  3. EricB

    Pin and Wheel, Acetal / Delrin

    Cool, looks like a very fun project! If my lathe was in one piece I'd offer to help, but that'll be a while. Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk
  4. EricB

    Pin and Wheel, Acetal / Delrin

    Where are you located, Kevin? I'm sure someone here is up to it. Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk
  5. EricB

    Rockwell 11" Lathe

    @sorrelcreek thanks for the offer! Yeah, it won't take much to machine at all, I could do it at my work, but if I go in for a 15 minute side job I come out 2 hours later (the manager gets bored and chatty) and since I have other work to do on it right now that shaft can wait until last. I could...
  6. EricB

    Rockwell 11" Lathe

    John, if I can find some time I will definitely take you up on that! I'd like to see your shop sometime, you have some nice machines. Unfortunately 'tis the season to be busy, fa-la-la-lala la-la Time's booked. :( Seems like the only things holding me back from getting Rocky running smoothly...
  7. EricB

    T Bolts

    @Matt_b_m this will be an awesome project for you for sure! In a permanent application like this, I'd put the all-thread into the t-nut to depth and then weld or braze it in. It's a permanent application so may as well make it a permanent fix. As for the tail-stock ram, I don't know about...
  8. EricB

    Rockwell 11" Lathe

    @John Conroy yeah, I know they were meant for temporary fixes, but a lot of guys who restore older equipment swear by them saying they improve power a bit, and reduce vibration a lot. The vibration reduction especially drew my attention on a lathe, but you're right, I forgot they can't run in...
  9. EricB

    Rockwell 11" Lathe

    After some research it sounds like my drive system is called a Reeves drive? Since it's not a speed-actuated CVT. Still not sure about the belts though. Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk
  10. EricB

    Rockwell 11" Lathe

    Sorry @PeterT I forgot about the second part of your comment. I currently have a threaded spindle that accepts threaded chucks. It's a decent system, but it's old and it makes turning in reverse very dangerous since the chuck could just unscrew and come off. There was an option available on...
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