• 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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    Tips/Techniques Thermal overload relay

    Working on setting up my diy phase converter. Legs are balanced. Pony runs smooth. The issue I am tracking down is the thermal overload relay tripping. It now takes about 3 mins to trip and cut power to the machines and used to trip out in 30 seconds or less. I will assume the relay is stock...
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    Bitter/Sweet New Truck

    Traded the old TRX this week. Sad to see 700hp go away but they gave me $107000 for it with 29000kms and 2.5 years of fun use. Got a new 2025 Rebel X. Interior actually has an even bigger screen, and passenger screen you can play games or watch movies on. Never been a vette fan but planning on...
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    New Idler Motor

    Found a nice 5HP idler motor to make fake 3 phase power today. Not bad for $100. Guy said I could have it but I paid his asking price. Compressor seized on him but motor is smooth.
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    Tool What’s your favourite indicator.

    Seems to be lots of indicator threads so why not make more. Here is my favourite indicator. It did come with shorter tips also but the reach is nice.
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    WTB 3-5Hp 220 3 phase

    Like the title says. Looking for a 3-5hp 220-240 3 phase motor. Would consider bigger if need be. Mounting or shaft doesn’t matter it’s just for a idler. Ideally close to Kingston, Ontario or your a traveller.
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    Lathe I bought before I joined

    Just looking for the you sucks even though I have owned this for a year or so. Have not even ran it yet lol. Could not pass it up as it was literally at a school less than 1 km from my work. They auctioned 4 of them and I almost bought 2. When I bought my 2000 series Standard Moderns years ago I...
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