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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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    Tailstock Taper attachment

    Got down to try it this morning working well, looking like a live center will be a near future project as this looks like it will be handy to have I'm glad I made it. I think my resistance to the live center was the loss of adjustment space close to the center but overall it will make it easier...
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    Tailstock Taper attachment

    Here is the original link http://www.opensourcemachinetools.org/archive-manuals/Off-set-center.pdf I definitely thought of a live center but my will wanted to try it this way first to see how it works.
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    Tailstock Taper attachment

    With the beautiful summer and fall we have had its been hard to get back into the shop but I was able to finish this tailstock taper attachment based on a drawing I downloaded, my stock was a bit different sizes so I made it my own I added another set of holes to increase the adjustment...
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    Just for laughs

    At my work they have to have the same detailed instructions posted on BOTH sides of the revolving door activated by swipe card. If I was the boss I would natural selection take its course those unable to master the circle of doom be excluded from the charade parade we call work.
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    Just for laughs

    Too funny amazingly nothing mentioned in the reviews about the spelling but I did come across a funny review, some people for 11 bucks delivered to your door plus you want the tool AND to have full understanding of how to use it programmed into your subconscious without all that extra...
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    Quick change insert height

    Monometallic manifestation:p
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    Dividing head restoration

    Very nice Ian your efforts and attention have manifested your vision into an incredible result. You took something that 99% of this world would think is junk and turned it into a functional tool that now that could last another 100 years. I wouldn't be too hard on yourself for the paint job...
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    New Member from Ottawa

    Welcome from Greely! 2024 has been a great year for new Ottawa members glad to have you join our illustrious group. We all love pictures, and look forward to your success in your lathe project myfords have a great history and have a cult following so lots of information out there.
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    a little excitement in my day

    An example of how it can go wrong. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/stratford-ontario-fatal-neighbour-feud-1.7284882
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    Machine What has he done now!?

    Glass half empty, those pallets could be the start of a doghouse or a casket.
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