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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. CWret

    Tool Milwaukee M12 multi-head driver

    At the Alymer meetup I meet reps from Wise Line Tools. I asked if the M12 multi-head driver was coming on sale (M2505-11). They said maybe in the fall. I did not want to wait that long and I am very glad I decided not to wait. This little drill/driver is so very versatile it is amazing. I have a...
  2. CWret

    Made in Canada Grohmann Knives. Is a knife a tool?

    Many CHMW carry a pocket knife whenever they are wearing pants. It is always available and very handy in the shop. Yes a knife is a tool! So why not be proud of your knife? Grohmann knives are affordable yet premium quality and made in Pictou, Nova Scotia. Their factory and store has 25...
  3. CWret

    Colchester lathe $1800

    Listed on Facebook yesterday for $1800 in Mississauga. Not much info is given about it. https://www.facebook.com/share/16FnhZN2mz/
  4. CWret

    Adding (welding) threaded rod to a splined motor shaft

    Here’s an old motor that is now a buffer/polisher. Threaded rod was welded to the splined shaft to secure a buffer disc or wire wheel. In pic below, the threaded rod extension is clamped on and aligned by using a piece of angle: The indicator is set up on a bushing to check runout. A weight...
  5. CWret

    Tool End mill brought back to life

    I ruined a 5/8” HSS EM yesterday. I had welded a SS bushing to mild steel. It worked fine and looked good but when I trimmed the weld it ruined the EM. Guessing some kind of heat-caused case hardening (regular steel MIG wire, not SS wire). It was not just dull but ready for the scrap bin. I had...
  6. CWret

    Tips/Techniques fume extractor MIG gun

    While looking at the "Buy Canadian" thread in the "off-topic discussions" section - I noticed @quitereal suggested a Kent fume extractor MIG gun. - Does anyone have experience with Kent? (and this gun?) - Does anyone have experience with any fume extractor MIG gun? - I see Tweco has one called...
  7. CWret

    Tool Kijiji annular cutters+ KMS sales flyer deal

    Alternate thread title: Are made-in-USA Slugger annular cutters better than Chinese ProPoint? (Jancy Slugger by Fein, USA) I chased down a Kijiji seller's poorly worded ad for Slugger annular cutters. No asking price was given; it was just "make an offer." Since it was a two-hour drive, I...
  8. CWret

    Kennedy tool box

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-tool-storage-bench/sarnia/kennedy-toolbox-with-key/1710637162 20x13.5x8.6” Sarnia $150
  9. CWret

    Princess Auto - pick-up magnet

    On sale at PA for $2.22 each (in Hamilton store, maybe just at the location?) In pic below the PA one is on the left and the similar ones at bottom are from Amazon at $16.59 for a pair. In comparison is a very small one that hasn’t got a lot of power but will get into small places (like cleaning...
  10. CWret

    CA-ALL Harfington Industrial Supplies (McMaster Carr alternative)

    About a week ago I was looking for a pair 6" green silicon carbide grinding wheels (fine and coarse grits). I found several silicon carbide wheels to choose from but few of the better quality green silicon carbide. I stumbled onto Harfington (www.harfington.com) which appears to be a similar...
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