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  • 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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    DavidR8's shop shenanigans

    All kinds of language mean only what other people can understand from it. That's one of the problems with those who claim 'perfect' spelling or grammar. And everyone should choose the words that make sense to them ;) One simple example pertinent to this form is that what we call a gib, is a...
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    DavidR8's shop shenanigans

    This seems very off topic for this forum, but this is a case where modern dictionaries don't help as much as they might. The word form gilt is an older one - from a time of more ambiguity between the verb (the action of adding gold) and the adjective (a description of gold having been added)...
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    How do I remove the chuck backplate on Craftex CX708

    I would make an adapter
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    Cutting HSS Lathe Bit Stock

    Fingerprints. Despite what you may have seen on TV, fingerprints are far from unique. Especially for only a single digit and with partials. I worked on a security sensitive project involving finger print readers, and we concluded that the readings would collide for about 1 in 500 people of...
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    Air compressor not restarting

    So yes? - and we are assuming induction motors right? Unloaded starts are also an order of magnitude less onerous than loaded starts - any sort of tool versus a pump compressor etc. Which is why those load valves exist
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    Air compressor not restarting

    inrush current can easily be 10x the name plate
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    Cutting HSS Lathe Bit Stock

    I think that maybe you are _trying_ to cut off the end, but the saw you used didn't work. That would not be a surprise. Even among those with machine tools, actually cutting HSS is almost impossible. Grinding is just about the only way. So if you have messed up the grind, just grind it some...
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    Still looking for a lathe ! What do you think ?

    A half horse power motor is less than a bad vacuum cleaner - just to make the comparison
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    Ottawa area BBQ and Swap Meet August 30, 2025, 11am to 3pm

    I am not an important consideration, but the end of August / start of September does not work for me
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    Ottawa area BBQ and Swap Meet August 30, 2025, 11am to 3pm

    I live in Toronto, but have family in Ottawa. I would be up to attend if the date doesn't conflict
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