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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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    When the machining doesn't go according to plan...

    Ive been working on a van conversion. Ive been making lots of little bits of wood to make stamped members a flat surface. Three different angles and a taper on 1/2" plywood. I made a dozen pieces, every one was wrong. I couldnt believe I made so many mistakes, I was so disheartened I had to walk...
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    Lapping granite?

    Here's a video if 2 guys lapping a granite plate with a cast iron plate and grit
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    Lapping granite?

    Im a lapidary stone worker I polish large pieces. I use diamond pads and rotary tools, they make dips if you hang out too long in one spot. you could use silicon carbide grits of various mesh till its as flat and smooth as you want. Its possible but its a lot of work. A lot Heres my polishing...
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    If you like that stone i have more of it. Its from by salmon arm I think we could be friends?... lol
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    Rock Tumbler

    Ive mulled over making some tumbler barrels using a length of green utility sewer pipe and couple of these rubber end caps. 6" would be good. Id take a piece of 1/8 neoprene and line the pipe with it
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    The pretty pale green stone. Where did u get it?
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    My metalwork supports another arm of my hobbies that is this restoring poor abused lapidary machines that nobody loves anymore. Lol.
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    These are a couple poly arbors i paid 50 bucks each both turn perfectly. They sit in a stainless steel chafing tray, $22 at wholesale club. I saw that on a utube vid. They are mounted on 2 cheap machine stands. I put 2 thick coats of urethane on the MDF platforms so they dont get wet. I losened...
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

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