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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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    Supplies KBC shipping

    I've also noticed that there is often a BIG discrepancy in the prices on KBC.com vs KBC.ca. Way more than the exchange difference would justify. Also, discounts advertised in KBC ads in Model Engineering Workshop are not valid in Canada. Although I've complained to KBC about this, they say...
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    Supplies KBC shipping

    I've had that discussion with KBC (Delta) too. Don't know whether it was a KBC or Canada Post decision to end the flat rate shipping. That used to be a good deal. The alternate is Purolator but don't get me going on their awful service!
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    Keyless Chucks

    Just the other day I locked up my 1/2" keyless chuck (brand unknown) when drilling with a S&D 13/16 bit. Strap wrenches won't touch it. Eventually put it in 6" vise with an 18" pipe wrench. No joy. May have to scrap both the chuck and the brand new bit. Bummer. I confirm that in my...
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    Keyless Chucks

    Here are a couple of pictures. In hindsight I should probably have had the segmented side on the inside.
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    Micrometer stand

    Here's the plan for one I designed and made for myself a few years back.
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    who has the best rotary broach plans

    I bought the Hemingway kit for the rotary broach. Plans and supplies were excellent and I had no problems making the parts. Tool works great and broaches are not difficult to make. It is great to be able to broach a hex hole for Allen wrenches. I heartily recommend the kit.
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    Keyless Chucks

    I went to the local garage and was given an old multi-groove belt they had taken off and were about to throw away. Measured the right length around my Albrech chuck and cut 2 pieces a bit longer. Bolted them to a couple of short steel bars and made 2 custom strap wrenches. They live at my...
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    Hello from Harrison

    Recently joined as a new member and delighted to find there is a website for Canadian hobby metalworkers. I'm a retired engineer living in Harrison Hot Springs BC who has been fascinated by CNC since I acquired my first NC mill in 1974. (It had punched 8 bit paper tape controls). With more...
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