• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
  • 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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    Ontario member sound off

    I can give a bit of insight into Ford Machinery. A wood working forum I belong to stated in August that they went out of business and liquidated all their stock. Before posting that information here, I thought I should "make like a journalist" and verify myself. Ford Machinery still has a...
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    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    Many great ideas and suggested habits in this thread. I want to spend this winter reorganizing my shop. It's not bad as is, but I would like it a lot better. The number one and first priority is BETTER LIGHTING. Meaning all the T8's and old T12's go, and hello LED's. (Surprised...
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    Tool Thought For today

    When a small piece rolls off the work bench, it hits the floor, and disappears as it rolls into a parallel universe.
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    Gas fitter question

    Pretty sure that with the current TSSA regulations, a homeowner can no longer do their own gas fittings - According to the TSSA website - all install and service of gas appliances must be done by TSSA trained and certified technicians. . Fortunately for us DIY'ers the electrical world has not...
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    Gas fitter question

    Option B quote sounded pricey to me but I am not in the trade. I would start by getting a couple more quotes and take it from there.
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    Mill for parts auction

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    Machine Deckel Mill

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    A few jokes

    Getting back to math jokes; there are three types of people in this world, - those who can count, and those who can't!
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    Crack in Air Compressor tank…

    My tank is probably 20 years old too. Should probably drain it everyday I use it, but probably drain a couple times a month, but also gauge roughly how much water comes out. Usually it's just a few tablespoons. You can get auto devices on the drains and set them on timers if you get a lot of...
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    Crack in Air Compressor tank…

    Any of the three options that do not involve trying to repair the tank. Not worth it if done professionally (and properly), and not safe if it isn't done professionally.
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