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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. Brian H

    Does anyone have a CX707-pros/cons?

    I'm looking forward to hearing about your experience and seeing the new lathe! Let me know what you find out
  2. Brian H

    Does anyone have a CX707-pros/cons?

    Thank you for all you input. I think it will be easiest to put all my questions in this reply. I had also looked at what King had to offer, but got the same impression as you did. Could you explain a bit about the "feed and start/stop" you had mentioned in an earlier comment? One of the things...
  3. Brian H

    Does anyone have a CX707-pros/cons?

    No problem. All these questions and opinions are valuable. (I was wondering about what QCTP would work best)
  4. Brian H

    mini-mill (CX605 clone) for sale

    Since I have upgraded my mill, this has been collecting dust. It is time for it to go to a new home. Upgrades: -hydraulic head lift -Little Machine Shop belt drive -forward/reverse switch Accessories: -ER32 arbor -10 PC imp. ER32 collet set -8 PC imp. MT3 collet set -MT3 arbor with 1/2" drill...
  5. Brian H

    Does anyone have a CX707-pros/cons?

    After several years of running my MX-210v lathe (which I purchased new),I am seriously considering upgrading my lathe to a CX707 and would like some feedback from someone that has one of these lathes. After reading what is on the Busy Bee website it seems to check off all the boxes for what I...
  6. Brian H

    Machine PDM30 table nut stripped

    So the replacement lead screw has finally arrived from King. Its in good order but will need some holes milled in it for the handles and such. So if all goes well, I will be back up and running in short order. Not the fastest process in the world, but, I have the proper parts now. Any...
  7. Brian H

    Machine PDM30 table nut stripped

    Still waiting for the replacement parts. They had a technician inspect the new parts before shipping them. I expect to see it in the next week
  8. Brian H

    Adding a VFD to a PDM-30 mill

    I think I'll put this on the back burner for a bit. I'm just not prepared to pull off a brand new motor and replace it right now...
  9. Brian H

    Where to buy milling machine in Saskatchewan

    I purchased my PMD30 from them. They were really pleasant to deal with. They didn't have anything in stock but did their best to get one as quickly as they could for me.
  10. Brian H

    Machine PDM30 table nut stripped

    Yes it is. I have bought King woodworking equipment in the past and was extremely happy with it. My first experience with the metalworking, not so much...
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