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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. kevin.decelles

    Lathe Compound Feed Nut

    Thank you for the excellent write up and picture . This is going to help me a lot in the weeks to come
  2. kevin.decelles

    CA-BC Where to buy green sand in Victoria?

    I found all the material needed years ago at “Calgary ceramics”. Perhaps check local ceramic shops. Bettonite is also used to line dugouts, so ag stores may carry it. I switched to oil bonded years ago myself.
  3. kevin.decelles

    Argon in GTA

    I have three bottles, all from OxyPro (argon, oxy, co2 mix) I agree with @Janger , not a really nice business to deal with, bad customer service. I think if you drive up in a one ton welding rig, spit on the side walk, and walk in like you own the place they treat you better. But, purchase...
  4. kevin.decelles

    Shop New shop door needed

    I’ve done this before, won’t do it again….. risk vs reward. @DPittman is right, couple of steel rods however make sure they are a close fit to the holes, A hunk of rebar is not ok….. after speaking to a number of door service guys, cracked skull/orbital socket is common if that bar comes out...
  5. kevin.decelles

    Machine Vevor mag drill 1100w

    The one I have is NOT variable speed , runs around 540rpm I believe
  6. kevin.decelles

    Machine Vevor mag drill 1100w

    I have one just like that (aliexpress) and I won’t be without one ever again. Game changer Mine came with 13 cutters, and they do really well. The coolant tank is gimmicky but works I paid 500 a year ago, sure better than the 1200-2500 Milwaukee wants for one. Not sure how long the motor...
  7. kevin.decelles

    Whatcha got for punch and chisel storage?

    I built a couple of these cutting board style holders for my chisels and found they worked good for punches too.
  8. kevin.decelles

    Robot Arm

    Is your spindle r8 on that mill?
  9. kevin.decelles

    New vise jaw product

    Fantastic!
  10. kevin.decelles

    New vise jaw product

    Timely post @Janger . I watched a video the other night on a similar flexible design vise but it used a resovoir filled with small ball bearings. There is an air gap and as you close the vise the balls are shifted/squeezed to make room. Eventually all the space is full and the jaws cannot...
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