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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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    Machine Miller 200 dx

    Plugged in the tig welder yesterday after a long sabbatical . An nadda!,,,, welder has being dormant for several years and now won’t run. Screen lights up, voltage adjusts but nothing happens. Checked all cables etc, gas sanded down the tungsten ,,,, still nothing. Press the foot pedal an try...
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    Tool Followed me home

    Here’s what I stumbled onto,what are your thoughts? $500.00
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    Hass tl 1 help

    Looking for an online tutor to help out with some TL 1 lessons. Was hoping to find somebody that could over the phone give me some help. Basic beginner stuff hoping to become a little more advanced. If interested give me a call to discuss.
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    Machine Arcdroid

    Arcdroid CNC plasma cutter. Has anyone tried one of these? Looks super intriguing. Small space yet capable of kicking out nice projects. Thoughts?....
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    Pelican box

    Military grade pelican traveling tool box with 7 pullout drawers. Foam included tools not. Was an awesome bugout tool box with the mhome. But sold mhome. Very expensive to buy new. Thus ones in great shape. A few scuffs , but nothing broken. $550.00
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    Tool Knurling tool

    Made due with a crappy knurling tool long enough. What’s the nicest knurling tool that you have PERSONALLY used.. not looking for ,, they say opininions, if you know what I mean.
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    Tool Coolant fix

    Not wanting to run full coolant because of the minimal use thing. I was leaning to a misting set up. Most of my turning and milling are done with a small brush and oil, but on some big 4140 pins I just did a misting setup would have been beneficial I think. Thoughts? And recommended setups?
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    Excavator pins

    Helped a friend by making a couple of pins for his excavator. He supplied the metal. He found a 7 ft bar 3 inch diameter with a bend in it at the scrap yard. Pins were to be 2.940 in diameter with a series of grease holes drilled across and a center grease nipple.. the turning went well...
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    Tips/Techniques Groove width

    Building a low demand rolling wheel set up for an outdoor kitchen which requires an axle with a round nylon wheel. My question is, my e clips are .055 thick and my smallest grooming tool ( part off tool) is .095. Go with that or sacrifice an insert and grind it down ? What is an acceptable...
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    Tips/Techniques Switch problems

    Ok guys. ,,,, need some electrical switch help.. on my new to me, Chin Hung lathe I found that the 2speed selector switch had broken inside 5hat panel, only allowing a low speed selection. The switch pic is attached. Any ideas.
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