• 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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  1. Brian Lawrence

    Tips/Techniques Machining prints or plans exchange?

    I am wondering if there is anybody interested in starting a forum for trading prints & plans? I have a small collection of small engine plans that I have built over the years and would be interested in trading plans for ones that I do not have. Of course I am not interested in plans that are...
  2. Brian Lawrence

    Tips/Techniques Speed Control?

    Is it possible to just add speedo control (like possibly a dimmer control switch) to a (bench type) 120V milling machine, or does one need to purchase a 120V to 120V VFD? Any help explaining what an actual VFD does other changing single phase to 3 phase. Is there such a thing as a single...
  3. Brian Lawrence

    AMMEND Needing help with WIRING some steppers to arduino.

    I guess I should be a little clearer. I'm looking for someone to help me wire a small stepper to an Arduino board. What ever I try it doesn't seem to work. not sure if I've blown something, wrong software. Is anybody running an Arduino that I can come over to see what your looks like. Please...
  4. Brian Lawrence

    Looking for some HELP!!

    Hi All , Finely things are getting caught up on the home front and I can get back to the hobby thing. Is there anybody that can stop by my place and help with setting up and giving me a quick tour on Mach3. A while back I tried and couldn't get anything to happen with the little motors I have...
  5. Brian Lawrence

    Mach3 with Windows 10?

    Hi All, Does anybody run Mach3 software on a windows 10 system? What about Mach4....is anybody using it? Much difference? I'm definitely a beginner at this but I'm more than willing to learn..... Thanks Brian
  6. Brian Lawrence

    Medium Sized Lathe up for Auction in Suffield

    Hi Again, Found a medium sized lathe up for auction and it located in Suffield Alberta (Near Lethbridge). It's at the military base. The link is: https://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&sc=enc-bid&scn=206459&lcn=352230&lct=L&srchtype=&lci=&str=1&ltnf=1&frmsr=1&sf=ferm-clos IF thats not...
  7. Brian Lawrence

    Milling Machine for Auction over in under 9 Hrs. (In Calgary)

    Hey if anyone interested there is a mill / drill bench milling machine up for auction on the Alberta Surplus website. http://surplus.gov.ab.ca/OnlineAuctions.aspx Looks almost new, and the current bid is only $500.00 I'm sure it's worth at least double that. If you have troubles just let...
  8. Brian Lawrence

    Gun Blueing

    Hi There, Can anyone recommend someone to do some gun blueing . Working on a 9 Cylinder radial engine (Lee Hodgson's version), and need to get the cylinders done. Apparently there are two different ways to have it done. Anyone kow anything about blueing? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Brian
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