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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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    Welcome to Westwood Metalworks, What is he building in there?

    That dog don't hunt around my place...they get chased away ASAP. I learned a LOOOOng time ago, don't shoot the thing, it will spray and stink up the place forever ( worst case scenario it is wounded and crawls under an out-building and dies there where you cant remove it ... stinks a long...
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    Shoulder check

    Even places with "driving rules" are bogus as far as safety goes....speed signs on BC highway curves are "fastest anyone had made the curve and lived"
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    Whisk(e)y, wine and cheese!

    I dont think whiskey changes at all ...pretty much drinkable at any age or condition, as for beer, in my younger years it didnt mater how old it was or where it came from...the store or a rural culvert. me and my drinking partners were known to go out of town and check all the close by culverts...
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    Need to get drill bits for tapping

    I agree with this 100% I also often change my drill size because of the quality of the tap I will be using and what the material used will be...some taps can handle full thread bite and some wont !!
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    Welcome to Westwood Metalworks, What is he building in there?

    From the limited amount of lead casting I have done, the venting is crucial to smooth sided finished castings. In bullet casting the vents can be very small but if they get clogged with dross the effect is immediately noticeable.
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    What's Paul up to?

    Just a tip...lots of pieces of old round baler flat belts laying around farms now that can be used for short "new flat drive" belts. Susq or one of his neighbors could have a suitable piece laying around. The alligator jaw joining clips can be had at any farm supply. used a piece to...
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    NOPE!! not even gonna go close to those books...every time I research something it become an obsession to own something I dont need
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    Is There A Local SS Compression Spring Source (only need half dozen)

    Brownell's Gunsmith Supplies always has a very good selection of piano wire type spring stock to make any size or strength spring you could want.
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    This has baffled me since this conversation started...how does a mechanically linked rotational mechanism change speeds from one way to another????
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    Welcome to Westwood Metalworks, What is he building in there?

    I had one "burp" with molten lead one time....dont want another...tinsel fairy spread silver strings everywhere, luckily none on me!!
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