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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

    One less John on the Forum

    That’s no biggie. Looking forward to seeing you again this summer.
  2. CWret

    Made in/shop in Canada options - Links or recommendations only!

    Caterpillar & gypsy moth control: I discovered BTK about a dozen years ago. It’s the best thing since sliced bread and Vipers Venom. It is a relatively environmentally friendly product. We have 3 maples that shade our deck. The gypsy moth like them. The worst part is that the adult’s poop...
  3. CWret

    Made in/shop in Canada options - Links or recommendations only!

    Oak trees in Ontario! The best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is today. We moved to our rural property 37 years ago. It had no trees. We planted about 100 but just one oak. It is now the biggest and best looking tree we have. PS1: It looks a lot...
  4. CWret

    WTB: Hypertherm Plasma Cutter - Powermax 45/45xp or 65

    Mine is not for sale - just making a comment. I bought a XP 45 from Airliquide a couple of years ago. I love it. It is a joy to use. Good luck with your search.
  5. CWret

    Welding rod oven

    I forgot to add. Inside the frig was a paper bag full of kitty litter to absorb moisture.
  6. CWret

    Welding rod oven

    Years ago, I worked quite a bit with a welder (welder, mechanic, AZ driver, jack-of-all trades, etc.). He was very skilled at fabricating things and coming up with ingenious gizmos. Anyhow, that is beside the point. In his shop, he used an old refrigerator to store his welding rod. Inside the...
  7. CWret

    South Bend 9A Lathe

    Sending you a PM
  8. CWret

    Need Fastener Engineer Skill Set

    I too am late to the party. But this has been a very interesting read with lots of great comments from much more experienced nuts-and-bolts guys than me. But - 50 years ago - some improperly torqued cable clamps cost a guy his job (at a coal mine as being the cause for a dragline boom to crash...
  9. CWret

    Miller 180 Autoset

    Sorry to hear you are having problems with your Miller. That's not Miller-like. I very much like my Millermatic 220ACDC. It has Autoset and I use it all the time (got the machine 5 years ago I think). I like how you can easily adjust the feed and voltage a bit higher or lower than the Autoset...
  10. CWret

    Hello from Vancouver

    Welcome to the forum from Burlington :-) I bought a new mill 2 years ago. No regrets. From a supplier that actually offers some support & service (Modern Tool) I bought a used lathe - it is fine but has issues I prefer new. No surprises, but you pay for that comfort level. Sometimes new comes...
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