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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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  1. Tom Kitta

    2x72 grinder discussion

    Yeah I have home build grinder but a fixed table - I also have surface grinder and T&CG. I discovered it is important to have good belts.
  2. Tom Kitta

    Need to get drill bits for tapping

    My go to set is made by Dewalt. I also have Norsman and few other somewhat good brands. The cheap stuff is easy to spot - it does not drill well or at all anything that is made of harder steel.
  3. Tom Kitta

    2x72 grinder discussion

    So the X / Y table is to have some kind of semi precise surface grinder?
  4. Tom Kitta

    Used Carbide EM sale

    All sold. I am just holding 2lbs for one of our members. Did not realize this will be such a hot item!
  5. Tom Kitta

    Shop Dangerous shop lights

    The problem is rampant consumerism and race to the bottom. Cheapest product sells! So manufacturers cut more and more corners. Products are designed to last for long enough to not be returnable. Wire gages are dam scary - there is just enough copper there to run at 50% duty! Princess...
  6. Tom Kitta

    Cincinnati tool and cutter grinder #2- $900 - Orono, On

    With accessories that is a low price for this machine. Even in Ontario.
  7. Tom Kitta

    Used Carbide EM sale

    I got around 100 lbs or so of scrap carbide. Been sorting it for a while. I am hoping to sell some of it for $20 per lbs. The sold EM are not broken they just have usually a nick on the very top and would need a touch-up for good work. This is the left most pile. Above it are large EM that may...
  8. Tom Kitta

    Shaper $375

    Too late - looks like it is gone. Even if I jumped in my truck right away there was no way to get there that fast.
  9. Tom Kitta

    iPhone to Android - phone recommendations?

    Yes, it helps to keep the battery between 20 - 80 percent and keep it ideally at 50%. Even better... don't use your phone ;) You guys do know you can exchange the battery in your phones, right? It is not super trivial but not a big deal. Usually does not pay as your 3 year old phone is not...
  10. Tom Kitta

    iPhone to Android - phone recommendations?

    I got my phone (Google Pixel) for free (yes actually free) from Virgin mobile. Otherwise I would go for Chinese phone but FREE is a good deal. I got the same service as with Koodoo for touch less money and phone for free (over $600) on 2 year contract. So I would go for a free phone. I would...
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