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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. LenVW

    JCDammeyer's 42 projects

    It is all about having enough ‘Section Modulus’ to support the Load. I once designed 10x6x3/8” tube with 1x6” Flatbar stitch welded to the top and bottom of the rectangular tube. It provided enough material to support a 2500# load at the mid span location and limit deflection to .020”. Key was...
  2. LenVW

    JCDammeyer's 42 projects

    Accessibility is important. Working on projects with Millwrights for decades makes assembly and service KEY considerations when designing components. I always hated those Right Angle screwdrivers !!
  3. LenVW

    JCDammeyer's 42 projects

    Now we would like some animation !! LOL I remember in the early 90’s, we used ACAD version 5 to calculate material requirements for extruded and blow moulded HDPE corrugated pipe fittings. Big O Inc used to sell 75,000 Four inch ‘Tee’ connectors every year. The material was 40% of the inputs.
  4. LenVW

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    @whydontu .… those valves are exactly the ones we used on ‘flare gas recovery systems‘ that we built at SIHI Engineered Systems for refinery operations across NA. SIHI developed Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps for industrial processes with 1500 hp Vacuum Pumps and Separators with complete circulation...
  5. LenVW

    Hello from SW Ontario

    Ok - Thanks
  6. LenVW

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    Easy as pie !! The toolhead has a tight dovetail with a graduated dial (.01mm) and socket hex for an Allen wrench to move along the radius and then lock into place with (3) set screws. The carbide cutter bars can be mounted & locked in three positions in the R8 toolhead. Mine came with (9)...
  7. LenVW

    Hello from SW Ontario

    Is the ‘Huron Machinist’ still visiting the CHMW site. I am also from Huron County . Grew up and machined for Ex-Cell-O in Clinton, Ontario.
  8. LenVW

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    I am always looking at tooling that will expand the scope of machining I can do with my Desktop 3/4 hp mini-mill. When I worked for Ex-Cell-O Canada in the 1980s we had access to #602 Mills as well as large Cincinnati units and lathes. I finally bought an adjustable Boring Head for my mini-mill...
  9. LenVW

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    The right ‘tool’ can make the job so much easier. Reduces frustration and helps you do more. I guess that is why we spend a lot of money on it !!
  10. LenVW

    The undercutter

    That is the market you want . . . Customers who come to you farm and purchase on the spot. We could do with LESS middlemen in produce markets.
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