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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. Six O Two

    Radon gas mitigation in our home.

    There's a reset function on the back accessible with a thumbtack or paperclip. But in my case, it was two different testing devices. The first test was the long-term hanging units with mail-in results, and the second test with the higher reading was with a brand new, fresh short-term digital...
  2. Six O Two

    Radon gas mitigation in our home.

    This won't be of much help in Alberta, but for any BC residents who are curious, there are some outfits in the province here that provide free testing of this kind. That's where we started. Here in the Kootenays, there's the Donna Schmidt Lung Cancer Prevention Society. There's some outfits...
  3. Six O Two

    Hello from likely BC

    Hello from the Kootenays. Is there a story behind your username?
  4. Six O Two

    Reamer using

    Is the M2 version really worth the extra $200 over the regular HSS version? I guess it depends on what you're reaming. I was thinking I needed reamers a few months back and after diving deep into clearances, over/under, metric v imperial, I ended up at the same place as PeterT I figure it's...
  5. Six O Two

    Finished Basement Workshop?

    Also currently on sale at PA https://www.princessauto.com/en/18-in-magnetic-floor-sweeper/product/PA0008713646
  6. Six O Two

    Small shaft repair options?

    Judging from machine prices, the sector seems to be growing, and maybe youtube is playing a part. Watching videos is one thing, but I know I certainly greatly benefited from in-person, hands-on guidance over the years, especially when we're talking about machines with serious horsepower - table...
  7. Six O Two

    Small shaft repair options?

    Man, that totally is a shame. Just taking a quick peek at SAIT's ConEd offerings and it really looks like they're de-emphasing trades in general. No auto mechanics, no woodworking, no metal working. At least they've still got welding classes. Thank goodness for this place and youtube...
  8. Six O Two

    Small shaft repair options?

    Nice! Those lathes are sweet machines. I did a continuing ed machining course at SAIT some years ago, that was a lot of fun. Who knows, maybe I even used that very same machine. I never crashed the toolpost, I swear.
  9. Six O Two

    New Section

    Hypothetically speaking, why would a man finding you attractive make you worried? *** Men are socialized at a young age to joke and be mean to one another, and it happens in many facets of our society. I spent years working as a bike mechanic, I know how to play ball and even enjoy the game...
  10. Six O Two

    New Section

    Using this post as a bellwether for the feel of the forum, I'm not surprised more women don't participate. If I were a woman, is the only value I bring to the forum based on my perceived attractiveness?
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