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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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    How should I attach the bevel gear for my power feed

    Thank you guys. I will proceed with some set screws.
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    How should I attach the bevel gear for my power feed

    I am making some progress installing the power feed on my X axis for my milling machine. The support mount is completed, just need to clean up the edges to size. This week-end I will make two 3/4" -20 retaining nuts to secure the lead screw via some thrust bearing. Then I need to secure the...
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    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    When I went to Slow-poke place to pick up the power feed he was selling, he kindly gave me a tour of his shop. I was really impressed of is set-up and how well organized it was. I was so proud to tell about my organization I did last week , I spent 30 + hrs sorting through about 6 five gallon...
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    Power Feed for 8x30 knee mill A1S

    I live in Ottawa and I would be interested. I have a small knee mill 6X 33 with a 5/8" shaft. I will send you a message with my contact.
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    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    I used it to measure studs spacing for when I built my precision tool shed. :rolleyes: Bought at a Kijiji tool sale for $110, I didn't need or have a use for it, just couldn't resist buying it at that price. I said 4ft but I actually think its closer to 5ft (its metric) and KBC sell there...
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    CA-BC Source for light angle iron free

    Just a few months ago I did see some motorcycle crate frame and indeed they had quite a few good usable length of angle and flat bar. Over the years I have picked lots of bed frames and used them on many projects. I think the older bed frame material were really high carbon steel or something...
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    B&D Mag Drill

    I have once removed a drill chuck, which was held very well by the jacobs taper only. The inside of the drill chuck had a small dimple were the holding screw is usually found. It was prefect to center the a drill bit and then tap for a 10-32 screw . When I drilled for the 10-32 tap size, I paid...
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    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    I also bought my first vernier caliper at Canadian Tire about 30 some years ago. It had a 1/128 vernier scale which I never figured out. I was told it was for carpentry. Now for the last 15 years I have been using two Japanese digital I had ordered online, but they are getting tired. I might...
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    And so it begins..

    Cool lathe. i like Lana. V on both sides of the bed. Two head stock oil sight glass, for leveling the lathe, lol What is the chart on the threading dial. All manageable fixes. I think she is in good hands now. She is finally getting some TLC .
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    Tool Ball Burnisher

    I looked it up on the web, this new to me burnishing tool and it improves the surface finish, the fatigue life 300%, harden the surface ~ < 10% and offer some corrosion resistance. Ironman, you added a project to my list. Just the fact I would no longer use sandpaper to improve the surface...
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