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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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    Where Is Your Family From?

    Fathers side arrived in the Quebec City area (from France) around 1630. Mothers side arrived in Plymouth, Mass (also from France) a bit later, around 1690. During the lockdowns, Ancestry.com was available for free through the local library, with no time limits. So it was a good opportunity to...
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    Atkinson Differential Engine.

    No help here but great job making that cool looking engine and I sure hope you can get it to run on its own. I was only vaguely aware of the type of design, so went onto YouTube to see one in action. Quite interesting, best of luck with yours.
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    My bank uses cookies, clearly spies on me like everyone else, so why the hell.....

    And now we get to start factoring AI into the mix. Interesting times are coming, I'm sure.
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    I didn't know I needed it. Still not sure :P 6x48 / 12" belt disc sander

    I have a 6x48 + disc. Not as industrial as yours- just the cheap home owner version. I use mine a lot, for both wood and metal. Which reminds me that I need a new sanding belt for mine. Canadian tire used to sell them but no longer, but lots of places still do.
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    Personal website creation

    I was the Treasurer of a charitable organization at one time, and 15 or so years ago, we hired a pro to re-do our website. He charged $1,000 as I recall, took months and months to complete, and the end product looked like crap. A couple years later, I downloaded the i-WEB app to my Mac, used...
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    Sharpening Drills.....

    i am no bit sharpening aficionado, but I have decent success sharpening by hand with whatever "all purpose" wheel happens to be on whichever grinder, whether it was at work, home, or a volunteer organization I devote time to. I no longer even attempt smaller bits though, just buy those new...
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    Compressor

    I was a volunteer fireman on a steam locomotive some years ago, and, during warm up, we atomized the fuel oil with compressed air until we had some pressure up, then switched to steam. I am guessing it is something like that.
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    Compressor

    I pretty much share everyones sentiments; the thing as it sits is worth scrap metal price, and if the motor and compressor actually work, the compressor turns over freely, you feel suction on the intake and a satisfying pfft pfft sound from the discharge, well then that is a bonus, .....and...
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    Made in Taiwan vs Made in China

    I also think PM is spot on, and he is the guy covering the warranty work and fielding customer complaints so he is in the best position to know. It is also my experience. My Taiwan tools have been great, and the few from China have generally been crap to fair.
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    Whatcha got for punch and chisel storage?

    I find what works, at least when possible, is leaving them in the plastic case they were sold in. Otherwise, in a drawer with some semblance of order.
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