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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. CWret

    Tool Needing a press

    Hey neighbour - I have a 10T you are welcome to use.
  2. CWret

    Tool David's 2x48 grinder build

    ^ agreed - they have a great web site that makes getting the right/appropriate abrasive type easy + pretty much all sizes and grits are available. (ditto for their bandsaw blades)
  3. CWret

    Hello from Almonte, Ontario (just left of Ottawa; but don't hold that against me!)

    Welcome aboard - enjoy the ride!
  4. CWret

    Shoulder check

    ^ Yep! I too gave my kids ice & snow driving lessons on a Sunday in a large empty parking lot. Having driven over width and over height loads (with a lowboy float) gives you a lot of respect for keeping all minors properly set and used continuously - and then a shoulder check also. I raced an...
  5. CWret

    2x72 grinder discussion

    My go-to for sanding belts and bandsaw blades is On Line Supply. They have a very well laid out web site that gives you a good description of the various abrasive choices for belts or types of material and tpi for blades. They custom manufacture to any size you want at various facilities in...
  6. CWret

    Tool Milwaukee M12 multi-head driver

    Tks. Very nice! Good video. Hard to justify since i have the DeWalt and it has more power than the 12v Milwaukee you suggested. Also - i find the much longer length of the Dewalt makes two handed use easier and gives a lot better control (compared to a smaller, compact battery or air die...
  7. CWret

    Tool Milwaukee M12 multi-head driver

    I do like the 3M roloc system. I have a small air disc grinder and an air die grinder (1/4”). Since I got this, see pic, DeWalt 20v die grinder the air powered tools are pretty much not used. Some of my Dremel accessories are here too. I did an in depth comparison between the Milwaukee and...
  8. CWret

    Tool Milwaukee M12 multi-head driver

    Yes it has a clutch, it is smooth but not very strong even on the highest setting. But in the drill mode the trigger is very easy to control amount of torque. I have quite a few M18 tools and like them. This is my first M12.
  9. CWret

    Tool Milwaukee M12 multi-head driver

    The deal is - it’s yours, done! - This gives you a reason to stop in for a visit/tour of my mini shop in Burlington (next time your travels gets you close by). I often parked my rig out front, so no issues leaving you wheels there (it’s a dead end street). I’ll send you a PM with the address...
  10. CWret

    A near miss and big consequences

    Good luck with a recovery and hope all is well soon. :cool:
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