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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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    Don't Use FedEx for Any International Shipments

    Hi All, If ever you purchase anything from overseas and subsequently it is to be shipped here, ask who will be the carrier and if they indicate FedEx say you want an alternative or refuse that shipping method all together. This is the second time I have had unresolved issues with them. First...
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    Is There A Local SS Compression Spring Source (only need half dozen)

    Hi All, Does anyone have a local source (Toronto area) where one can buy a small number of SS compression springs? All USA sources which I have reviewed on the web have ridiculous shipping and handling fees, minimum orders, etc. to get them here not to mention the exchange, taxes and now...
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    The Hoffman Hudson Story - An All Canadian Design

    Hi All, There is a very long history to all of this truly Canadian design so let us get started. It goes all the way back to the 1930's. If you go to the IBLS website (the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers) of which I am a member, I wrote about how Carl Hoffman from Kitchener, Ontario...
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    How Not to Produce a Simple Wood Pattern

    Hi All, Well, it started off very badly. As I had the right (odd size commercial hardwood dowel of approx.1-3/32" dia) I said right, I will use that for the two cylinder pieces. So, I got to the stage shown in photo 30 when I started to measure things more closely and I discovered that this...
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    Best Product to Use for Fillets and Curves in a Simple Aluminum Pattern

    Hi All, I am making a simple pattern in aluminum (to produce several non ferrous - silicone bronze castings). It has several curves where I need to form a root fillet or blending radii. What is the best product to use here and one which will stand up to repeated and rough handling in a foundry...
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    Tool Does Anyone Still Use a Wiggler?

    Hi All, I do. Here is a photo of one which I use to centre a punch mark in the end of long piece of rectangular stock held in the 4 jaw chuck. It takes a bit of setup but with a little practice I can set the punch mark on centre to better than 0.001". It was one of the first tools I ever...
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    The Only Local (Toronto Region) Non Ferrous Foundry which will Accommodate us Crazies

    Hi All, Skara Non Ferrous Foundry located at 930 Kamato Road in Mississauga has been the only place which has helped me so many times over the decades with my many, small, piddly nuisance requests, the latest being I wanted 5 additional silicone bronze locomotive brake cylinder castings...
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    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    Hi All, Just curious and I know it would be expensive. Have a 9" and a 13" SB Lathe. One is 3/4 HP and the other is 1 HP.
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    A Project Without End

    Hi All, Remember that what I am about to describe is just for ONE operation on this never ending project. I will let the photos speak for themselves. to be continued.
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    Ultra thin tool makers foil

    Hi All, Ultra thin toolmakers foil only 0.0003" thick. It is so thin, I can't even get a piece off of the coil without it tearing and wrinkling. Any ideas?
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