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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. cuslog

    Dc motor brush sparking

    Well, I'm no electrician nor any kind of electronics expert but I did have a construction business of my own for 30+ years. Bought (probably) 100's of power tools over the years. Used to do lots of my own repairs on them. From my experience, when there's excessive sparking at the brushes, its...
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    Kennametal Dealer(s) Calgary ?

    Thanks guys !
  3. cuslog

    Kennametal Dealer(s) Calgary ?

    Looking to buy a specific Kennemetal insert / tool holder - Calgary dealer / distributor ?
  4. cuslog

    Lathe cross slide anti backlash systems

    Think I'm gonna pull it apart again and wash all that grease off - might just leave it dry- agree with Mcgyver's comment about swarf / oil / grease making a nasty lapping paste.
  5. cuslog

    Lathe cross slide anti backlash systems

    Pretty much how mine was - I could still adjust the backlash out - in the middle section - but as soon as I tried to move out of that center section it just got progressively stiffer to move and I'd have to back off the adjustment wedge.
  6. cuslog

    Lathe cross slide anti backlash systems

    Both screw and nuts were rather heavily worn (in the middle 3" of the screw especially) on mine. 3/4" acme thread (new) has a flat top crest of ~ .050". The mid section of the leadscrew was worn to the point that there is no more flat, they are now pointed - out on the ends, it looks almost as...
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    Lathe cross slide anti backlash systems

    Interesting coincidence; I just replaced the cross-slide leadscrew and nuts on my 1640 Nardini, just got it back together yesterday. Mine was a bit different: leadscrew was worn in the middle 3" or so (where its used the most). Had 2 brass blocks W/ female threads - one fixed, one moveable with...
  8. cuslog

    KBC shipping

    Just give them a business name - any name and your address (preferably Ltd. ) and you're probably "in". I'm using the name of a Ltd. Co. we shut down in 2016 - I don't think they check. I was on their site a couple days ago in the AM and put a couple items in my cart and delivery was stated as...
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    Grinder for sharpening metalworking and woodworking tools- low speed or normal speed?

    Grand Parents on my Father's side owned "Wheat city Dairy" in Brandon, MB until it was bought out in the 1950's. My Parents moved to Regina 1957 or so, stayed in the Dairy business. Silverwoods Dairy. My parents "adopted" one of the old Milkmen from work, gave him a room in our basement. IIRC...
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    Grinder for sharpening metalworking and woodworking tools- low speed or normal speed?

    "Sewer sucker".
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