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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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    Wilton Vise

    Stumbled upon this on Kijiji for 50 dollars. It’s no bullet vise but I still think it’s well worth what I paid. Minor damage (apprentice marks) , and missing one of the lower pipe jaws. Should be a nice little restoration project.
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    Garage heater install

    Looking to outfit my garage with a natural gas heater for the coming winter months. Gas line tie in is in the basement just below the garage (so not far of a run). Can anyone recommend a good installer in the Calgary/Airdrie area?
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    Force GL - 300 C x 914

    Has anyone owned or operated a Force GL - 300 C x 914 lathe? My offer was accepted for one outside of Edmonton. Deposit is being put down now, and just wanted some insight on this import machine.
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    Improving Chinese tool holder

    Just got my first haul off Ali Express, which included a bunch of Knockoff Korloy CCMT inserts, boring bar, and right and left turning tool holders. So far so good, the knockoff Korloy inserts work better than expected. The only piece that lacked quality is the boring bar. The insert does not...
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    McDougall Tools Calgary

    Was looking to head down to McDougall Tools in Calgary this morning. Do any members frequent this establishment and recommend it? I am looking for some carbide inserts and 1/2” shank tool holders. Would McDougall Tools carry this size of “hobby” tooling? Or should I just purchase online from KBC...
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    Lathe Stall

    Well this has been re occurring daily on my new machine. Regardless of material (4140, brass, mild steel) the spindle is stalling with very small depth of cuts (0.005 at 800 rpm) with freshly sharpened HSS or Carbide tooling. I replaced the primary drive belt with a new one and that never made a...
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    Small Gauge sheet metal

    Well after spraying cutting oil and 20w oil all over my garage drywall, I am in need of a back splash. 4x6 sheet of stainless or aluminum would work perfectly. Anyone have something they’d like to sell in Calgary?
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    Chucking Reamers

    Sigh.... Well continuing down the rabbit hole of this new found hobby, I now am in need of some chucking reamers. Have any of you fellas had any luck with HSS Chucking reamers off Ali? If not, what can you recommend that’s not going to cripple my pocket book (the government is already doing a...
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    Reasonable asking price Logan 200

    I’ve acquired a Logan 200 series 10” lathe a while ago. After further inspection the lathe requires some gear tooth repairs or possibly replacements, a broke change gear bracket that will require brazing for repair, and a broken reverse feed lever. I simply don’t have the time to complete all...
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    Milling Machine Selection

    Hey fellas, after a few days with my lathe I suddenly have the urge to get a milling machine. The used market here in Western Canada is pretty spotty. So what do you recommend? I’ve been seeing a lot of guys with the king 1 1/4 machine.
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