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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. darrin1200

    Tool Drill Doctor Experience

    I love mine, because I am horrible with sharpening.
  2. darrin1200

    Good wood for tool chest

    Not sure where in Ottawa you are located. A couple of good wood locations are; KJP Select Hardwoods over in Nepean Wood Source. In Manotick Not sure if you get down to Ogdensburg at all, but i just saw this the other day In Harbor Freight. $85 US is pretty cheap And it’s not bad quality...
  3. darrin1200

    Tool N2M engravers ball vice

    Ive decided to make a brass thumbscrew. I’ll drill a hole through, then square it with a file. Engraving is exactly why I bought the vice. I want to add embellishments to my pen work. This is en example from a buddy of mine in the US, Tim Cullen. He’s been doing it about three years now.
  4. darrin1200

    Tool N2M engravers ball vice

    It’s called a ball vice. It’s used by hand engravers to hold the piece being engraved and allow it to be maneuvered smoothly under the engraving tool.
  5. darrin1200

    Tool N2M engravers ball vice

    I never even thought of that. I’ll check my socket bin tomorrow.. My other thought was to make a brass thumbscrew knob and file a square hole in it.
  6. darrin1200

    Tool N2M engravers ball vice

    I just got this for a great price in a local auction. $50. Slick and smooth operating. Needs a little wax on the wood base. Unfortunately, it did not come with the operating key. I figure I should be able to find something on Amazon, but I don’t know the proper name for a key if this type. It’s...
  7. darrin1200

    Diamond Engraving Bit

    Sold
  8. darrin1200

    Diamond Engraving Bit

    Update and edit for the price. I looked at the wrong receipt. (Insert headslap here) I paid $58 for it. So I will let it go to someone here for New price $35 +ship
  9. darrin1200

    Diamond Engraving Bit

    Since I got rid of my CNC, I don‘t have a use for this. I only used it once, to engrave some aluminum business cards. Its a Carbide 3D. Diamond Drag bit Model# 503E Shaft Dia .250“ Tip Dia .125“ Angle 90deg OA length 2.43“ I‘m asking $50 +shipping im located outside Brockville Ontario
  10. darrin1200

    MT3-ER32-M12 Collet Chuck

    Sold
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