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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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    Collet questions

    This.
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    Collet questions

    OMG!!!! @Susquatch @PeterT learn to read "proper engagement" just that it there. I've never broken one or had to adjust mine. It is there should your threads be tight so that you can loosen or tighten your holder not to act as a driver.
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    Collet questions

    1. You don't need a spindle lock, I don't have one and never felt the need for one. I use a butterfly wrench to tighten and loosen. 2. On the mill you have your key is basically an alan screw ground with a flat on the end allowing it to be adjusted for proper engagement. So no biggy. Don't...
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    Shipping woes and options

    Sigh......cheapest shipping is not always the cheapest. As to the stunt UPS pulled, they all do that on occasions, error or intentional don't know, but a quick call and mention due diligence" and lawyer and mail fraud, generally gets things resolved very quickly.
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    Shop Inheritance Machining Episode

    My first lathe was bolted down, new lathe is on vibration isolating pads. Know what I know now it honestly depends on mass, the higher the less worry of bolting down to eliminate vibration. Mill the same thing applies with one extra consideration. CNC. Because of the potential rapid large...
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    Offset and crooked lead screw nut

    My mounting block for the will be Steel to allow maximum clearance for mounting. Bearing blocks at when of table and cross slide will be Aluminium. For the table is will be place and mount nut where desired bearing blocks manufactures to suit.
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    Offset and crooked lead screw nut

    Honestly, don't over think it. If it works it works. Over thinking things gets individuals in more trouble than anything else. If you are installing ballscrews, mount them where it works best for your application. Other than that who cares.
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    King 12 x 36 question

    I have the BB version, this is a heavy lathe. The stand is part of the structural support and stiffens the lathe bed because the storage cabinets on either side are bolted to the bed and stiffener back plate is added. The storage they offer is ok. Second the are heavier build than standard...
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    Lincoln Flux Core 10lbs Spool

    Very good price! To bad I don't any as I got rid of my mig.
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    DavidR8's shop shenanigans

    There are vibration apps for phones that are very good, place the phone on the lathe and record the vibration size and direction.
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