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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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    Newbie gear cutting question

    I have no experience cutting gears but I do want to try and cut a new gear in aluminum. I recently picked up an Atlas MFB in very good shape and I have a couple sets of gear cutters, one set is an M1 metric module and the other a DP 16. The gear I want to replicate is stamped M1.5 and Z25, o...
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    Atlas Mill electrical woes

    This is a lengthy post, sorry for all the detail but my understanding of electrical is very limited and I am trying to diagnose a problem with the machine. Advice and explanations are very much appreciated!! I recently purchased a very nice Atlas Horizontal milling machine model MFB. The mill...
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    12 x 36 lathe vibration

    I have a 12 x 36 Taiwanese gear head lathe, very similar to a Grizzly 12 x36, it’s about 40 years old and I have owned it for 8 years. When I bought it the gearbox was not operating properly, I ended up replacing four gears and the shaft bearings in the gearbox. I have not replaced any bearings...
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    Tool Vevor Drill Bit Sharpener

    My Christmas present arrived today, a Vevor 3B drill bit sharpener. I read plenty of reviews and watched YouTube videos of owners testing them out. This makes my Drill Doctor look like a stone axe. This machine is amazing! It’s easy to use, comes with collets for 2 to 13mm. I sharpened over...
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    Busy Bee CX603 VFD?

    I have a small knee mill that looks just like a Busy Bee CX603, belt driven, single phase, 1hp, 110v motor. The mill is fitted with a DRO on X,Y and Z axis. There is no tachometer. I would like to have a variable speed drive without moving the belts around and be able to reverse the motor by...
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    SouthBend Shapers and Lathe, Weaskawin Alberta.

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/100090321982849/?ref=permalink&tab=listings&mibextid=6ojiHh On Facebook Marketplace, seller has two SouthBend 7” shapers and a SouthBend lathe listed. Wetaskiwin county, 45 minutes south of Edmonton. Had I not recently purchased an Atlas 7” shaper I...
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    Wanted Atlas Horizontal Mill

    Looking for an Atlas horizontal milling machine, like this one Preferably complete and in good running condition. Please send personal message if you have one for sale or know of where one is.
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    12 x 36 gearhead lathe

    I have a 12 x 36 gear head lathe, similar to a Grizzly G4003, uses many of the same parts. The main power electrical contractor keeps tripping when I start the lathe with the control lever in forward or reverse. I have repeatedly tried electrical contact cleaner and blown out the component with...
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    D1-4 3 jaw Chuck advice

    I have a 12 x 36 gear head lathe, it’s 40+ years old, looks similar to a Grizzly G4003G, I think it is an EMCO, I was able to purchase replacement gears I needed for the gearbox from Grizzly using the G4003 parts list. It’s enough machine for my very limited skills and I use it for my vintage...
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    Wanted mini shaper

    Looking for a 7” mini shaper, SouthBend or similar, must be complete and operational, cosmetic condition not a concern. Text Jim 780-929-0919 Located in Edmonton, I will pay for shipping from most anywhere in Canada.
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