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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. Don Sipes

    iPhone to Android - phone recommendations?

    Me Too for all the same reasons. I'm on my third one if I remember correct.
  2. Don Sipes

    Sharpening large drill bits?

    I don't have a grinder with a wide enough stone to grind large drill bits either. So I use my belt sander and it does a good enough job.
  3. Don Sipes

    Heli-Coil tap size for 1/2-13

    It's worth looking for. Heli coil kits are disgracefully expensive now days.
  4. Don Sipes

    UHMW

    My experience with plastic is that the swarf tends to wrap around itself and stick there. Sometimes a mixture of dish detergent and water helps. The swarf still wraps up but does not stick to itself and is much easier to remove. Use a good amount of soap, until the mixture is slick.
  5. Don Sipes

    Machine Not sure I need a drill press anymore

    Not a vote for or against but rather a vote for getting what works for you in your situation.
  6. Don Sipes

    Machine Not sure I need a drill press anymore

    I had a 22" inch floor mounted drill press. I let it go in favor of a vintage 11 inch model with an upgraded 3 phase motor a VFD and a keyless chuck. So far I have no regrets. It does most of what I need and is very convenient to use. For heavy drilling I have to revert to the Mill or Lathe. So...
  7. Don Sipes

    Calgary Meetup Feb 15

    I plan to be there.
  8. Don Sipes

    Cyclical Mill Vibration & Power Discussion

    I don't know how this fits in to the conversation. Years ago I was living on a rural road in Northern Ontario. Hydro was seriously limiting my Amateur Radio Hobby. Radio frequency noise and 115 voltage instability. For the RF interference I walked up and down the road with a handheld Transistor...
  9. Don Sipes

    Calgary Meetup Feb 15

    Robin Hoods place is excellent. If it should happen that he is called to work I would offer my shop in Airdrie as a "PLAN B" . I have one stall where I park my car. I can put the car out and set up a big table for show and tell. The scenery would no be nearly as pretty, but hey it's a "PLAN B".
  10. Don Sipes

    Calgary Meetup Feb 15

    I'll put it on my Calendar. Somebody post a time and place.
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