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  • Several Regions have held meetups already, but others are being planned or are evaluating the interest. The Ontario GTA West area meetup is planned for Saturday April 26th at Greasemonkeys shop in Aylmer Ontario. If you are interested and haven’t signed up yet, click 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. Don Sipes

    CA-AB Small Tools and Materials

    A couple of years back YYCHM sourced some JAX tool black and did a small group buy for 3 of us. The chemical itself is not that expensive but shipping is expensive. Well, thanks to Dabbler I learn that this stuff is available right here in Calgary at Ken's Gems. A jewelry and Lapidary supply...
  2. Don Sipes

    Ducdon Gone.

    My days of motorcycles and Ducati's is over so I have decided to drop the Ducdon and just use my name on the forum. CHEERS
  3. Don Sipes

    Looking for info on a seller

    Has anyone here ever had dealings with Maple Tools in Mississauga. They have an item I might be interested in, but I know nothing of them THANKS
  4. Don Sipes

    Tool Post Grinder

    Back in the 1970's I purchased an electric Craftsman Die grinder for a job I was doing. Shortly after I found the matching tool post mount on clearance at Sears. I even still have the collet reducer to use 1/8 shank stones. They've been on the shelf ever since so last week I dug them out and...
  5. Don Sipes

    Shop You Tube Content Tool and Cutter Grinding

    I found a YouTube channel I had not seen before. Canadian content from somewhere in NW Ontario I think. If your interested in Tool Grinding it's worth a visit. https://www.youtube.com/@Lappemountainliving/videos
  6. Don Sipes

    Boring Times in the shop

    About a decade ago I purchased some BXA tool holders for my QCTP from a friend who was trading his lathe and didn't want to give away his tool holders. . Among them was a holder for a one inch boring bar. I didn't have a 1 inch boring bar and it's been gathering dust since. So my recent project...
  7. Don Sipes

    Unusual Lathe

    Some type of production lathe I think? Has some very unique features. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1141581710259876
  8. Don Sipes

    Tips/Techniques CA-AB ISO 32 Hydraulic Oil

    I recently purchased Hydraulic Oil to change the oil in my lathe. My recollection of how much oil was needed failed me and I over bought. Of course I didn't save the receipt. So for anyone in the Calgary area who would like it. $20. Sells at Canadian Tire for $42.99 + Tax. Located in Airdrie.
  9. Don Sipes

    Elegant way to hold angle blocks on a mill vice

    I have a small collection of precision angle blocks. I have been using them to dial in angles on my milling vise by placing them along the back of the fixed jaw and running a dial indicator along the angle.. I've used Duct Tape, painters tape and a mag base from a dial indicator to hold them in...
  10. Don Sipes

    Service for Oxy/Ac gas saver.

    I scored an Oxy/Acetylene gas saver. It's appears to be complete and in decent condition. It is quite old and pretty dirty. Can anyone recommend an individual or shop in the Calgary area to clean and service it before I hook it up?
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