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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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    What is more valuable?

    That's kinda neat! Wouldn'a considered replacement vocal chords a thing, really. Learn new things, see new opportunities, eh? Got some hardware in my lower back, from a fusion done back in 2008, had two surgeries on my right Knee to pull out floaters and flapping bits of cartilage, and (thanks...
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    Tips/Techniques Making the Square Drive hole in a custom socket.

    I have made several custom sockets, some even for my own use... My usual strategy is to drill the corners, right on the intersection of the Hex or 12 points, with a drill that will allow a decent sized end mill to be able to leave straight sides without having to muck about with extra end mills...
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    What is more valuable?

    Amen! The world was diminished when a friend of mine died a few years ago. First diagnosis put him at Stage Four, Cancer. Early detection, and rapid intervention when it is truly warranted, is a lifesaver.
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    What is more valuable?

    Jeebus man! Kinda goes to show just how fast the system can move when they think something serious is going down, dunnit? In all seriousness, best wishes, for best results!
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    Anyone using ChatGTP?

    LOL! Yeah. George Orwell's "1984"! Maybe the scripts to the earlier "Terminator" movies...
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    How Not to Produce a Simple Wood Pattern

    Built in clearance to allow the excess glue to seep out! It's a feature, not a fault! LOL! In all honesty, Pattern Making is actually well deserving of being it's own Trade. There is just SO much that can be affected by bad pattern making choices, that can make a really easy to finish product...
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    History (ww2)

    That sounds much like the Occupied French, when put to work making Fiesler Storches ( I think I got the spelling pretty close ) which were a very short takeoff and landing light plane that was quite useful to anyone with access to one. They were having structural failures of a largely wooden...
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    History (ww2)

    Hmmm.... Brother-in-law's father was Special Service Force, aka, Devil's Brigade. I looked for, and found a picture of him, on the Canadian War Archives website. My Grandfather graduated out of Royal Military College Kingston, in the Post WW1 era, his contribution to the effort was to be a...
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    First crash

    The sizzle noise, is pretty much the sound of the cut, and when you hear it, and see that the cut is going smoothly, AND leaving a nice finish, it kinda clicks in yer mind. It's a GOOD sound to hear! No rule says you cannot do some of both. Gotta run whut ya brung! Y'know, like the old adage...
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    Auction advice.

    It generally is, but in some cases, like when the item presented is clearly not the item that was listed (one such cost me 5 hour worth of driving, only to be presented with an item that was most definitely NOT the heat treat oven I had bid upon! I was refunded my purchase, but it still kinda...
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