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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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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    I often marvel at the intelligence & "git-er-done" of the pioneers of society
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    HERO TIME - My Dream Lathe has Landed!

    My first thought viewing the photo "Chicken can build his cannon now close to home" my second thought ....yup, look at the calendar
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    When my old man retired from cultivating black dirt, I built him a custom muzzle loader as well and when he passed it was handed back to me so ive got the "muzzle loader" covered as well....but i havent got that .375 double gun that has been a life long dream....yet....
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    Made in/shop in Canada options - Links or recommendations only!

    That old tree has one drawback...Anybody have suggestions for getting rid of Maple bugs...by the millions the last 3 yrs.
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    SM1230 pickup

    I used to drive QE11 at the 110 posted until the day of the funeral for Mayorthorpe 4, I was on that highway in the morning doing my usuall speed limit and must have been passed by 75 cars with uniformed officers heading to Edmonton for the service...90% left me like I was standing still , the...
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    Made in/shop in Canada options - Links or recommendations only!

    I have a large Maple tree 30 ft from my house that was planted by the original homesteaders of the place in 1911. We moved here in 57' and i had a rope swing from one of the branches when I was a kid and my kids had one from the same branch (newer rope but same damn plank seat) when they were...
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    Tips/Techniques Making the Square Drive hole in a custom socket.

    It doesnt matter what it looks like on the farm...women have been proving that for eons...as long as they get the job done, the farm dont care!!!
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    Ammco 6" Metal shaper

    Buddy of mine has a Plymouth with rusted out foot wells on passenger side...it was our designate "driving around town with a drink" car...when the local constabulary stopped us we would just roll the carpet back & put our bottles on the pavement while he flashed his flash-lite around, worked...
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    Tips/Techniques Making the Square Drive hole in a custom socket.

    Yayup especially in the case of mine, considering how well she shoots... she can do 10 aimed hits from her levergun in 5 seconds on a good day, 5.3 on a poor day...either day I loose.
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    Tips/Techniques Making the Square Drive hole in a custom socket.

    Another idea that allows you to use your shaper if your using a solid piece of bar for your tool blank. drill & ream the "working end" as you planned then just cut a hex of any size in the other end that you already have a socket for for the driven end, just a square cutting cutter needed...
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