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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. slow-poke

    Shoulder check

    I'm going to stir the pot.... When I was taught to drive, a shoulder check was mandatory for a lane change. Now after driving for almost 50 years (and not hitting anyone ever), I don't think I shoulder check unless there is a lot of tight traffic (it's possible I do it unconsciously but I...
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    Mini rant - who drills the holes on these economy lathes?

    I'm in the middle of replacing the cross feed lead screw with a ballscrew to reduce the backlash. To do so I need to fabricate various mounting blocks to replace the originals. You would think during the design of something like a lathe that if you needed 4 holes in a square pattern to retain...
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    Sharpening large drill bits?

    I use a Drill Doctor for small bits. For larger bits I need to hone my drill sharpening skills. I only have one grinder at the moment and the wheel has a very coarse grit. Seems like I should start with a smaller grit wheel. I actually have an older but good white much finer grit wheel so I...
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    Splined coupler

    I'm looking for a splined coupler set, a bit like a PTO shaft. I'm fairly flexible on tooth count, anything say 7 teeth and up and 1/2-1"1-1/2" diameter. Rigid straight steel, no universal. I want to fit this between the quill handle and quill shaft on my mill so I can easily change the angle...
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    How good/bad is your 3 jaw chuck

    I'm curious how much runout you guys experience with your 3 jaw chucks? What is considered good, bad? I keep hearing about Bison, how good are they? Other good brands? What about 6 jaw chucks, I'm guessing these are typically more precise?
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    Heli-Coil tap size for 1/2-13

    I have only used Heli-Coils perhaps twice in my life. I have a 1/2-13 stripped hole that needs to be repaired. I looked in my threaded widgets drawer and lo and behold I have some 1/2-13 heli-Coil inserts leftover from must be 20 years ago. So my question is, do these use a regular tap...
  7. slow-poke

    Tips/Techniques Long reach sharpies

    I discovered these a while back, not sure if others are aware. I find these incredibly useful, for reaching through parts to mark holes etc. https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005876616774.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.21ef1802QQKJI6&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm
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    Tips/Techniques Hand fitting for an interference fit?

    Let's say we have a bearing with an inside diameter of 0.5000" I want to machine a round to be an interference fit in that bearing, so perhaps finished diameter of 0.5005" Let's say I machine that stub to 0.5010" or (0.5020" to be safe). What is the best technique to home in on that final...
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    Yaskawa Servo Bonanza

    I used steppers for my first mill and for the ELS on my lathe. However after using ac servos on the mill, I decided to go 100% servo. Big thanks to Combustable Herbage I'm a little closer to that goal. Apparently the donated to the cause servos ran 24/7 for 10 years and appear from initial...
  10. slow-poke

    Ottawa area BBQ and swap meet this Summer

    Not sure how many hobby machinists we have in/near Ottawa Just wondering if there is any interest in a BBQ style meetup this summer in the Ottawa area? I could host the event if there is interest.
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