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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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    Fixerup patch up

    This repair was definitely a patch up. Not proud of it of the way I fixed it, but provided me another dial indicator for the hobby home shop at no cost. I have difficulty throwing stuff in the garbage if it can be repaired. That is what my shop is for to fix stuff. The indicator was given to me...
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    What's Paul up to?

    The MT5 to 5C collet is on my bucket list. I suppose it is not an easy one to make. Two accurate tappers on that single part. I can see myself screwing one of them tapers and having to start over. You mentioned no movement on the MT5, maybe a good polish might take out some of the high spot...
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    2023 Year end project/shop assessment

    Joined this wonderful forum, read lots of interesting post. Thank you for posting! Took the wiring harness off the motorcycle, inspected wires for chaffing, repair damaged, re-taped and installed. Replaced steering stem bearing and did the yearly maintenance. Started my seedling for the...
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    Weekly community thrift haul thread

    I never thought of checking the Value village or the Salvation for tools. It looks like it might be worth a stop. I have stop by some pawn shop but so far never found anything of value
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    Cardboard Box Solutions

    Maybe if I had pictures of the .......... thermostat carboard gasket, I might of deserved the free carboard box. Joking aside, I was impressed how long this gasket held, she sold the car two years later, with the same gasket and still no leaks. Another interesting car fix was when the...
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    Cardboard Box Solutions

    My best cardboard fix was repairing a girlfriend car. She noticed there was almost no heat coming from the fan. I told her to pickup a thermostat and I would fix it after work. When I removed the thermostat housing I tore the gasket apart. So I made one with a cardboard box. I forget if it was a...
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    Cardboard Box Solutions

    Cereal box template to trace a dragonfly onto sheet metal
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    Fixerup patch up

    Restored a Starrett 196A back plunger dial indicator. .001" / div , .200" travel and a bonus 1.750" indicator lever reach. The whole kit was completely corroded with this white powdered oxide. The oxide grew between the gaps of every parts and the dial movement seized. Surprisingly it came...
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    Fixerup patch up

    I got some 1/8" and 3/16" round carbide blanks in a lot I bought. I made a tangential holder for each. When in use I stack them one on top of the other to fill the void in my lantern tool post. They are now my go to tool for turning hard materials.
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    Fixerup patch up

    Today I checked my milling machine taper. I can get my small pinky in there most of the way and didn't feel any nicks or burr. I took a fine scotchbrite and held it with a wooden dowel and turn the spindle power on. Raise and lowered the scotchbrite dowel a few times and then clean the taper...
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