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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. Murdoch

    Needing help with identifying this thread.

    Hello everyone. It's been a while, I have a problem identifying this thread. The image is a screenshot of Steve Austin's bionic eye, from the six million dollar man. I am hoping to recreate many of the props from the TV series and originally I thought this was a 5/8 thread, but the diameter...
  2. Murdoch

    Friends of the CF105 Avro-Arrow

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/357407088379474/ The above link is a Facebook group that is building an Avro-arrow. With all updated metals and electronics. Very exciting news, thought I'd share. Please check it out
  3. Murdoch

    Tool transformation question

    I just have to ask. Is it possible to transform an English wheel into a bead roller by just switching the dies?
  4. Murdoch

    Forge questions

    Hey guys I thought that I would give making a dirge a try. Using a toolbox as the case, now comes time for the placement of the burners. I see that most are set at a 45°angle is this for any specific reason or just a comfort thingie?
  5. Murdoch

    Looking at a lathe.

    So I found this for $600.00 , everything you see is included. Any thoughts guys, I want to get it...
  6. Murdoch

    Any Toronto GTA members interested in a meet-up?

    Tuesday April 17th 6-9pm @ 208 Gerrard st.East https://www.meetup.com/Blacksmiths-Assembled/events/248963969/
  7. Murdoch

    Starting my first furnace

    I am considering purchasing this kiln so that I can refit it as a furnace. Any thoughts on this would be great. I also picked up a PrincessAuto 500,000BTU burner. Now I was originally going to go traditional with the can lined with fire brick and mortar but I came across this kiln and thought...
  8. Murdoch

    Can anyone recommend a cutter?

    So I am building an armour of steel, aluminum and titanium. I am using steel sheet of 0.063 decimal inches of cold rolled steel. I need to be able to cut the sheet with straight and curves. The intricate details I can cut with jewelry tools, hand saws and a dremel. The aluminum is in a variety...
  9. Murdoch

    Looking for a hobby MIG

    HI guys I am in the market for a good small hobby Gasless MIG. I had received one from a friend, a 90 amp powerful. Yeah I know, but I thought I would cut my chops on it and learn what I can. Trouble is that the wire feed is awful, it goes when it feels it ha's to. Not when it should, the...
  10. Murdoch

    Looking for advice for a lathe/mill

    HI guys, I'm rather new to the lathe but for my project i thought that I'm going to need one. Trouble is fund's are scarce. I put an ad in kijiji looking for a lathe with possibly a milling attachment starting budget of $500. Could go more if the fit is right. Any thoughts guys, I will be...
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