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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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  1. MrWhoopee

    The Faller Came Early

    I'm not afraid to fell a tree, but I also recognize my limitations. This one made me pucker just thinking about it, but it had to go. Doug arrived at 7 am Sunday. I was still working on my first cup of coffee and scarcely had time to set the camera up. He is 81 and quite deaf, but he sure...
  2. MrWhoopee

    My First Dickson Auto-Retractor

    I was contacted by a gentleman from the U.K. who has a Dickson S1 toolpost and was interested in an auto-retractor. I tried to talk him into a straight-shank model, but he was having none of it. I found some aftermarket holders on eBay and ordered a couple. Being from India, I was hoping they...
  3. MrWhoopee

    Rapid Toolholders, Almost Free

    I have a few Rapid Type M toolholders and an incomplete toolpost, for which I have no use. Yours for the price of a Priority Mail medium flat-rate box from the U.S.
  4. MrWhoopee

    North America When You Can't Buy from McMaster-Carr

    I just came across this, perhaps you already know. https://jlcmc.com/
  5. MrWhoopee

    Tips/Techniques Arbor Press Mod and TOT

    This Old Tony released a video today on arbor presses, including a modification to allow re-clocking the handle on presses without a ratchet. The mod he details involves milling some teeth off the bottom of the rack. I like this mod better, it allows re-clocking the handle while the ram is in...
  6. MrWhoopee

    Product Facemill & Insert Rave

    It's been a year since I bought this 50mm facemill. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255799996995364.html? It's seen quite a bit of use, milling mostly 4140HT and hardened lathe tools. I've been very happy with the performance of the cutter, but I've been absolutely astounded by the...
  7. MrWhoopee

    Corner Rounding Endmills are Expensive

    and they're HSS. Round-over carbide router bits with 1/2" shanks are cheap. https://www.ebay.com/itm/394874424815 and effective.
  8. MrWhoopee

    Tap Sockets/Drivers

    Tired of trying to get a chuck to hold a tap and cranking the knee up and down for a spindle tapper. Looking for these in inch/imperial/SAE/U.S. Customary. I know of the alternatives, I want THESE.
  9. MrWhoopee

    This is a First!

    We've had some ass-kickin' storms before, never had a Blizzard Warning.
  10. MrWhoopee

    MrWhoopee Here

    Thanks for letting me join, I wasn't sure if I had to be Canadian. I found my way here on the recommendation of @mmcmdl. I am a retired machinist/job shop owner, originally from the San Joaquin valley of California. I now live in the mountains of north-eastern California. I have a small home...
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