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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. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    The new blanks I ordered came oversized, I turned the spigot size for size and it took a little force with the cap screws to pull it in. I was pretty impressed with the runout myself, the chucks are not the greatest quality.
  2. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    I was out in the garage today and managed to get the electrical updated, I need to get a DC power supply for the Tach but the lathe is now fully functional. I machined the backing plate for the three jaw chuck, ended up with 0.0005" runout on the chuck and 0.0015" on a held piece of precision...
  3. Thomas

    New member from NB

    They are closing for good soon, If you have time get down there tomorrow.
  4. Thomas

    New member from NB

    There is a lathe for sale at Harbor city electromechanical in Saint John, they are looking for $1000. I believe it is a southbend.
  5. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    First day of vacation and I was finally able to put humpty back together. I need to turn 0.020" off the tool post I have for it to fit in the compound rest but I will wait until Saturday to go into the shop to avoid being pulled in on a job. Once I have the ability to machine I'll get the chucks...
  6. Thomas

    LG heat pump bearing fluting

    Yes ceramic bearings solve the circulating current problem, we actually install a lot of ceramic coated bearings in electric motors as well as grounding brushes in our shop. With my heat pump I always have premium grade 608zz available and it only takes me 15 minutes to swap them out.
  7. Thomas

    LG heat pump bearing fluting

    If anyone has an LG heat pump and the head unit sounds like a turbo spooling up your may want to change the two 608zz bearings in the fan motor. The bearings suffer from the circulating currents in the rotor caused by the inverter (not getting more technical than that) which leaves a rail road...
  8. Thomas

    New member from NB

    Welcome from Saint John, NB
  9. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    8 Hour days? Mine have been running 12+ the last few weeks.
  10. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    Not yet, between work and family I haven't had a chance to get back at it. I did receive my backing plates, bearings and some tool holders so when I go on vacation next week I should be able to get it together.
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