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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. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    Last Saturday my wife and I took off to explore the trails that are pretty much just out back. We went through a lot of big puddles and stuff but got majorly stuck in the mud at a pretty clear open area (no place for the front winch to tie off to- Ugh! Local guy pulled is out but what a...
  2. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    @thestelster - yes, walls are going to be covered in 1/2” OSB after drywall on the ceiling. Then the whole place sprayed white - similar to my other shop. Plywood would be nice but the OSB works fine and gives me a few hundred bucks to put into some other areas. The conduit idea is great as...
  3. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    @Susquatch : yes, full garage door (8x7) so my wee tractor will fit. The mill is on a roller bed and easy to move. The cutter/grinder will need the same treatment. As per my crazy design I will cut open a 4 foot wide access to the wood shop and all machines can Roll in from their present...
  4. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    Possible lay out change? Probably easier when rolling out the machines into the space. For power - the wood shop has 100 amp service and I am pulling a 60 amp panel off that to the machine shop. (Shops are connected so basically same circuit). So here are my power draws: 240 volt: Welder...
  5. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    @DavidR8 and @trlvn - I think the mill will fit more into the corner, possibly even turn sideways, will work on some options. @trlvn - the weld area is placed close to the garage door so I can move the welding table (seasonal) to blast crap out the door. But for inside work I have a HEPA...
  6. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    Trying to work out a more , perhaps, “back to back” or like 6 or 9 type position? Somethings will have to work out during the move - the mill area seems a bit big, could go on an angle …. Hmmmm
  7. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    So relaxing @YotaBota !! Hahaha busy as I want but busy is good!! So “unit” is just a dewalt stand that has a drawer and work top. Plus a back peg board. ($300 at Crappy Tire) holds lots of milling tools ( rotary table etc) 100 amp is the wood shop panel and splitting off a 60 amp. Wood...
  8. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    framing is all set for the walls. Tied in nicely to the original walls so that is nice. Trusses arrive early September so just getting things purchased and ready. Here is a basic layout (to scale) of what is going in. A 60 amp panel will be going in for service. Air compressor will be...
  9. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    The pad is level with the existing shop pad so I can roll right through. After framing I will back fill around and it will make more sense. The property drops off at the back down to a pond.
  10. Brent H

    Brent Builds!!

    So here is the basic layout for the shop extension. Metal shop will be about 22 x 24 and should be a nice space for a mill, 2 lathes, a sharpener/cutter grinder, a metal bandsaw and an area for welding/ table etc. Original wood shop has 100 amp service so I will pop in another panel for the...
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