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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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    Product Feature packed, accurate and safe DMM

    Got any recommendations for probes for automotive work? Like back probing connectors etc.? I have a need for some unfortunately...
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    Milky Gear Oil

    Can you add a desiccant breather to the fill port? Catch the water before it gets in. Heres the idea, not necessarily the one I'd pick but found it fast. https://www.princessauto.com/en/1-4-in-in-line-desiccant-air-dryer/product/PA0008105470 A little bit more off the wall idea - don't...
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    Really ?

    Here's one that drives me crazy daily as I haven't been trained on how to use it properly - my fridge! The control panel (why does a fridge need a control panel?) is in the door, on the 'edge'. Being a French door fridge, every time you open it and due to the thickness of the door, angles etc...
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    So sad. The poor sod limits himself to sockets and wrenches and such

    I’ve been fixing cars since before I could drive. I had taken a little hiatus, but I’m back at it again. I kind of enjoy the challenge most of the time (with the exception of rust, that I hate). But I get not having to work on them, ie you are doing it for fun, not cause you need the vehicle...
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    Iron Casting

    wish I'd seen this sooner, I have some relatively small parts (65mm / 2-5/8" OD) want cast in iron and I have 3d modeled but probably need to scale for shrinkage and need to add draft angle to them and maybe just more mass on the outside... Might be too tricky as they have pretty small cross...
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    Looking for milling machine purchase help/advice

    Honestly, don't rule out used machines based on New machines, especially lower cost ones (i.e. asian imports), can have just as many issues as a used machine. Since you are in the GTA, it shouldn't be too hard to get someone with experience to help you check out a used machine (I'm up in Ottawa...
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    Mikes shop activities

    Added a new toy to the garage, should complement and not distract from metal work (I hope). Its had a respray in its life but was done quite well, too hot to really get under it today (37°C without the humidity factor) but no rust holes in anything I can reach and nothing readily visible. Needs...
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    Ottawa area BBQ and Swap Meet August 30, 2025, 11am to 3pm

    30th is probably better for me, leaves the rest of the long weekend for whatever.
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    Mikes shop activities

    Allright - Frankie is alive! Laid the Craftex on its side and removed the head, hauled it to the basement. Laid down the Delta and took off its head. You can see the previous owners hack job on the quill handle, what you can't see is the oval hole for it in the head casting (worn out). Mated...
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    Mikes shop activities

    Yeah right, yesterday. I can't remember yesterday. No, I do need to get going on this project, only because the new to me drill press is in the garage, and I've just made a handshake agreement to become the owner of fairly nice 2002 MX5. Fortunately the car is about the size of a golf cart...
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