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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. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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...
  5. George

    Winnipeg

    Any Winnipegers i live about 30 mins East but its my local city.
  6. 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.
  7. George

    Finally Arrived

    I waited 6 months BUT they arrived last Monday, was a hell of a job getting them in my Basement, the Lathe weighs 236 kgs and the Mill is 168 kgs, In the process of cleaning and tuning in right now. Soooooo looking forward to Making a right old mess lol.
  8. George

    Sucker Rod ??

    A Guy on a local sell site is selling 5/8 sucker rod in 25 foot lengths for $10 a go. not a foot.. Is this material any good for machining ?
  9. George

    Hi From Winnipeg Area.. actually 30 mins East of there. RM of Ste Anne.

    George here, New to Hobby Machining, had to retire from Long Haul Trucking a few years back through an illness. After countless hours of youtubing i have plunged in and ordered a new mini mill and a Lathe. I am a British Ex-pat and have live here for 15 years now. I am 58 so i am an old dog...
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