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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. Tomc938

    King Canada Contact Person/Number

    Thanks! I decided I would assemble the lathe as it currently exists (with new bearings on spindle cause that's a lot of work to tear down again) and see how things go before I sink more money into parts, but I don't anticipate any issues, so it's good to know how to reach someone. My local...
  2. Tomc938

    King Canada Contact Person/Number

    You nailed it David! Adding the member name to the search parameters got me the information. Thanks!
  3. Tomc938

    King Canada Contact Person/Number

    So my local King Canada dealer is having troubles getting any information about a couple of parts I need for my 1440 rebuild. Some time ago someone posted a name and number for someone at King Canada who was very helpful. I have one a search for "King Canada" but after scanning a couple...
  4. Tomc938

    Some stuff needs a ride to Vancouver Island and Ontario.

    I will be going to Calgary the end of September. I won't have a car, but I'm willing to be a mule. Flying, so no milling machines please.
  5. Tomc938

    The Faller Came Early

    Now I know nothing about dropping a tree, but I’m guessing the angles and cuts you are talking about are dependent on where the centre of mass for the tree is, and what direction it is leaning in already. I’ve seen a few videos where someone cuts the notch, figures out where they want a hinge...
  6. Tomc938

    How to Clean a Granite Surface Plate?

    If you use crunchy peanut butter it helps fill in chips on the surface.
  7. Tomc938

    The Faller Came Early

    Thanks for the video! Pretty cool to watch him at work. I can only imagine the calculations on mass, horizontal and vertical location of that mass, and who knows what other calculations are going through his mind when he is looking up. Wish we could watch the mental process as it plays out in...
  8. Tomc938

    Installing a DRO on my TOS FN20 milling machine

    Thanks for the pictures. Cool project! And hope the recovery goes well. Amazing what they can do nowadays.
  9. Tomc938

    New member from Saskatchewan.

    Welcome from Vancouver Island!
  10. Tomc938

    Hello!

    Welcome from Vancouver Island! Great forum here - I’m sure you’ll enjoy. Big fan. Seen all your videos, some multiple times. Appreciate your skill as a hobby machinist and love for teaching. It really is a gift. And Milo and Atlas want me to ask you to say “Hi!” to Sprocket.
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