• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
  • 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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    Colchester Triumph help

    I wasn’t sure where to post this but figured I’d start here. A while back I posted about a Colchester triumph for sale in NS. I went to look at it and probably against the advise of more knowledgeable folks, I ended up buying it. The owner had converted it to a single phase motor. The...
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    Another ELS build in the works

    I’ve decided to add an ELS to my CX709 13x24 lathe. I realized it’ll be a while before I can replace it as I’d rather add a mill first. I’ll update the thread as I make progress. I‘ve ordered one of John‘s (from the forum) kits and now need to decide on electronics. Electronics are completely...
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    Help with threading on a cx709

    I’ve been trying to single point thread on my cx709. I picked a 16tpi thread to practice with because that’s what I plan to cut in the future. I keep running into the issue of the threads moving for lack of a better term. The first pass is fine, matches the thread pitch gauge. 2nd pass is...
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    Busy Bee CX709 chuck help

    First off, I’m still very new to machining, and might not have all the terms right. I have a used cx709 lathe I picked up a couple years ago. Yesterday I tried to fit the 4 jaw chuck to it, but the screw holes in the backing plate don’t line up to the holes in the chuck. The 3 jaw is fine, and...
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    Acra mill?

    Is anyone familiar with Acra mills? One popped up for sale local ish and I’m curious about it. Here’s a link to it. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-business-industrial/truro/milling-machine/1648636831
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    New member from NB

    Hi All, Another new member from New Brunswick, just outside the Fredericton area. I’ve been reading on the site for a while and figured it was time to join. Hoping to find a decent used lathe over the next few months. I haven’t seen much for sale lately, so if anyone knows of any good ones...
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