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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. darrin1200

    What House are you?

    I’ve been in the house of Ryobi since they came out. I had some of the original blue. While not really a pro grade tool, I’ve done some pro grade work with them. Remigrated every house we own with the ONE+.
  2. darrin1200

    10th Annual Rust Junkie Fest

    Dang. I messed up and forgot the link. Great Canadian Rust Junkie Fest
  3. darrin1200

    10th Annual Rust Junkie Fest

    It’s back again this year. Just south of Ottawa Ontario 13th July, 2024 While it started out as a collection of woodworkers meeting up to swap tools, it has developed into a very divers meet up of makers. There is even a resident blacksmith (Old Soldier Toolworks). The Last couple of years...
  4. darrin1200

    Drill Doctor 500X

    Just sent you a pm.
  5. darrin1200

    Really this happens tomorrow

    Congratulations Dusty. I wish you many more.
  6. darrin1200

    Northern lights at Canada's far south!

    Looks gorgeous. On my bucket list of things I’ve never seen. It’s to bad we had heavy cloud cover last night.
  7. darrin1200

    Good wood for tool chest

    That looks awesome, and fits perfectly
  8. darrin1200

    Tool Drill Doctor Experience

    I love mine, because I am horrible with sharpening.
  9. darrin1200

    Good wood for tool chest

    Not sure where in Ottawa you are located. A couple of good wood locations are; KJP Select Hardwoods over in Nepean Wood Source. In Manotick Not sure if you get down to Ogdensburg at all, but i just saw this the other day In Harbor Freight. $85 US is pretty cheap And it’s not bad quality...
  10. darrin1200

    Tool N2M engravers ball vice

    Ive decided to make a brass thumbscrew. I’ll drill a hole through, then square it with a file. Engraving is exactly why I bought the vice. I want to add embellishments to my pen work. This is en example from a buddy of mine in the US, Tim Cullen. He’s been doing it about three years now.
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