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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. GlenG

    New Drill Press need recommendations

    I'm leaning towards the King KC-118FC, but haven't decided.
  2. GlenG

    New Drill Press need recommendations

    Thru a series of stupid decisions and a badly bruised and sprained wrist and fingers I have come to the conclusion that a 1) I need to replace my 20year old 8" table top drill press and 2) a gear driven hand drill is NOT a suitable alternative in a pinch..... So I'm shopping for a new drill...
  3. GlenG

    BB vs KBC drill bits

    I’m actually currently walking around PA with their 115pc Ti coated set on sale for $60. Should I drop them and run down the road to BB and get their set for $125, LOL
  4. GlenG

    BB vs KBC drill bits

    The terrible ones were twisting straight and then snapping, quite interesting actually,
  5. GlenG

    BB vs KBC drill bits

    So I took the risk and brought some, direct from China drill bits.....terrible. So how do the KBC branded drill bits sets (115pc) compare to the BB set, I mean they look like they came from the same Chinese factory. Is there any appreciable difference? I’ve had hit and miss luck with other BB...
  6. GlenG

    Rotary Table for Craftex CX605

    I have a CX612, which i think is the same size as your CX605, and a 3" RT and tail stock. The combination works pretty good for me but of course YRMV. The TAIG 4 Jaw chuck is also very good fit for it as well. I'm in the process of making an adapter plate or you can buy one from TAIG.
  7. GlenG

    hello for Nova Scotia

    Right now I have a partially completed steady rest on my bench. The one that came with my lathe was too small for a 3" diameter pipe i need to turn the end on. This one is based on a photo I saw on the internet and is a welded hexagon and will have double ended arms (bearings on one end and...
  8. GlenG

    Looking for a free 2-D CAD program

    If you are looking for 2D only, then LibreCAD, QCad or Draftsight all work quite well. LibreCAD is open source and QCad is based on the same code but has both the free version and a paid version. Draftsight has both free and pro versions as well and is a Dassult (Solidworks) product.
  9. GlenG

    hello for Nova Scotia

    I stumbled across the forum while looking for oil for the headstock on my CX706, and there seems to be lots of like minded hobbiests here. Looking forward to exploring the site more.
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