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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. George

    Shaper

    I found this on a local sell site, not knowing about these Machines apart from what they can do, is this worth it? https://www.varagesale.com/south-eastern-manitoba-buy-and-sell/i/f4f9hy4z-prema-shaper?utm_campaign=retention-vs-item&utm_content=item_authed
  2. George

    Shop Floor Brushes?

    What kind of brush would you recommend to sweep the shop floor? Please don’t say a Magnetic one, i spend more time cleaning the brush head of chips than it takes me to sweep it, any advice is appreciated. I am using a cheap dollerama nylon type.
  3. George

    Capacitors ?

    Does anybody know where i can buy Capacitors from in Winnipeg?? I guess mine went bang while I was making terrible chips lol , don’t really want to wait for Amazon or eBay. Just as i was having fun, attempting to make a tail stock die holder
  4. George

    Walmart ER32 collet block

    Er32 Hex collet block. Grab it while you can, best thing is if its crap just return it. https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Domqga-Spring-Collet-Holder-ER-32-Hex-Collet-Block-Square-Shank-Chuck-Holder-for-CNC-Lathe-Engraving-Machine-ER-32-Collet-Block/PRD3AAUG07PVB35
  5. George

    My First Project

    I say my 1st, it was actually my 2nd lol, because I made the 1st one arse about face but it’s okay my Mini Milling Machine has a reverse option My new Fly Cutter for 8mm tooling.
  6. George

    VFD ???

    A friend bought a lot from a local auction, this was amongst all the cables he bid on “hes a scrapper when he’s not long haul trucking, i have googled it and it appears to be what I think is a BIG VFD, it still has the plastic end caps fitted where the cables go, doesn’t look like it’s ever been...
  7. George

    Starret Square

    Got this last week at a Garage Sale $1 no box but i am Happy Enough and it cleaned up nicely Starrett No 55, 6 inch
  8. George

    Cheap Mini Lathe, Mini Mill, Tooling WALMART Canada

    I was Browsing kijiji last week and entered Lathe into the search field, to my Surprise i Saw an ADD.. Just above a King Canada 7 x 12 Mini Lathe For $900.... i know Not Cheap.. WAS a Walmart Add for a 7 x 12 Mini Lathe, Vevor is the Brand i know it because i have the 7 x 14 Version, and so i...
  9. George

    Winnipeg

    Any Winnipegers i live about 30 mins East but its my local city.
  10. George

    Mist Coolant

    Looking for a cheap source of Dilutable Mist Coolant in Winnipeg, and maybe a Local Guy/Gal or more who would like to split a bottle, i know it goes a long way after dilution.
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