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  • Spring meet up in Ontario, April 6/2024. NEW LOCATION See Post #31 Discussion AND THE NEW LOCATION

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  1. CWret

    Jswain's active projects

    Thanks for that extra explanation. Is this a spring (& why?)
  2. CWret

    Show us your pups

    Stumbled onto this thread - I enjoyed all your doggie stories. Thanks for sharing. :-) We’ve had a few along the way but have resisted the urge to replace Maggie - our husky/lab cross. But now we get to enjoy our kids dogs when they are over for a visit or even better when we get to doggie...
  3. CWret

    Jswain's active projects

    WOW - love the DIY brake. But mad at you cause now I’m gonna have to build one too. :-)
  4. CWret

    Stuart’s big dumb lathe

    I got one last week on sale at PA - have not tried it yet. May just get another one. Not only saves buying aerosol cans but you can make-up your own mix. Zep spray bottles work pretty good too.
  5. CWret

    Stuart’s big dumb lathe

    You and Stuart can work out the arrangement or which items he’d like and I can pick them up. I’ll be in St Catharines next week (meeting a previous work colleague from Rankin Construction) and also I plan to see Stuart next weekend. Nice when the starts line up. Send me a PM if Stuart and you...
  6. CWret

    Stuart’s big dumb lathe

    I use Super Clean (from Can’T or PA) on tractor, lawnmower, etc - also works great on car tires. But not sure if it is hard on paint. Spray on, let sit for couple minutes (but not dry) then pressurer wash off. On your mill the pressurer washer part is not so good. I always make sure to get it...
  7. CWret

    Stuart’s big dumb lathe

    Beautiful looking lathe Enjoy :-)
  8. CWret

    Stuart’s big dumb lathe

    I think anyone that attended the Ontario meetup would certainly agree
  9. CWret

    Stuart’s big dumb lathe

    Totally agree- at the meetup shop tour - we watched him explain how he made flower peddles for a unique light fixture. Very impressive. :-)
  10. CWret

    Dabblings

    Better hope a moderator does not censor that - pretty close to political even if it is true!
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