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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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    4140 crankshaft modifications - propeller hub build

    If I had to guess, and I could be very wrong, when you dialed in your final depth of cut that should have brought you to final dimension. But you fed it out as well without moving the tool away from the work taking a spring pass on the way out. I am just an amateur and this is just a guess and...
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    Refurb my Atlas

    Take lots of pictures every time you remove something that way if something comes up and time goes by before reassembly you know where every little part goes.
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    Cheap miller welders

    I have worked with a guy who would always get mad when I used are arc for gouging because of the noise. We had a nice hypertherm plasma a and I gouged with it a few times but I much preferred using carbon arc gouging. I just felt it gave more precise control as well as more option to fit the...
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    What machine do I have??

    I agree looks to be an Atlas 10F. I have had one for the past 16 years. They are a good little machine. Parts are starting to get a little pricey but are for the most part still easy to find.
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    AliExpress

    I ordered an entire list of stuff just about a month ago. The entire list can be found here https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/new-to-me-zx45-milling-machine.7314/page-3 post #60. I have been very pleased with everything I ordered especially the cutters. I will order again without...
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    Cheap miller welders

    My machine according to the book required something like 90 or 100 amps. I have been running it on a 50 amp circuit and never had a problem. I am not running it at full power continuously. I don't think I have ever cranked it to 300amps. I don't have a tig torch that could support that without...
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    Cutting oil of choice

    Are you running flood coolant in the lathe?
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    We Applaud Excellence, No Matter Its Form

    If it's stupid and it works then it's not stupid.
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    Cutting oil of choice

    What is everyones cutting oil/fluid of choice for the home shop? Do you have different ones or a one size fits all for all your needs. I am at the end of the bottle and thought I would look at what is out there and maybe try something new. I have been using this...
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    Antique lathe still in use

    Yes it does. Seems odd that you would have a bunch of bolt to change something that would need to be changed constantly thought a days use.
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