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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. MotoRider

    Emco Unimat Hobby Lathe, $300, Osler, SK

    That’s a smokin deal on all that unit! $300
  2. MotoRider

    New to me MTW MD 001 Milling Machine

    Awesome thanks, I’ve read a little bit about it, and think I saw a video by Stefan Gotteswinter about it quite a while ago. Baby steps…..
  3. MotoRider

    New to me MTW MD 001 Milling Machine

    Ok thanks, I’m not that worried about it, it’s “new” and sitting on the floor, I’m sure I’ll forget all about my illusions of grandeur once I start using it. lol
  4. MotoRider

    New to me MTW MD 001 Milling Machine

    Thanks, it hasn’t had much use, and it was clean. He said he hadn’t used it in 4 years, as they had a giant CNC machine where I got it from. I wanted to explore the CNC but unfortunately ran out of time.
  5. MotoRider

    New to me MTW MD 001 Milling Machine

    Thanks for the info, I’m going the change the oil in the head and take the faceplate off. There seems to be a little oil on the bottom of the spindle I noticed when I got home, I don’t recall seeing it there when I checked the machine out, although there was definitely some bouncing around with...
  6. MotoRider

    New to me MTW MD 001 Milling Machine

    Thanks, can’t wait to set it up! I have a dro I got for the mini mill that I never installed, it’ll fit perfectly on this thing. Looks like an easy install
  7. MotoRider

    New to me MTW MD 001 Milling Machine

    Picked up this machine today, a Kijiji deal. Got it for a good price. Clean and tight with not much use. It’s a nice step up from SIEG SX2P.
  8. MotoRider

    Announcing the 2025 Ontario Meetup April 26 in Aylmer

    Awesome, thanks
  9. MotoRider

    Announcing the 2025 Ontario Meetup April 26 in Aylmer

    I’m in North Pickering, if that helps. I have to get mine as well. Not sure how much your getting, I’m thinking of taking the bike.
  10. MotoRider

    WTB 220v 1 phase 1 hp motor

    Thanks Dan, it looks like the same size frame that @jgimp69 has offered up, I think I’m going to have to reinstall the motor and check for clearance, the chip shield angles right at the motor and it’s pretty tight. I may have to re-engineer the chip shield to accommodate the larger diameter of...
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