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    Free treadmill in West Kelowna area

    Thought I would post this here. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2417748751756817/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A9c41790d-7e12-4294-9927-689c789991d3 Looking for a treadmill motor? Most likely a 2.75HP (Could be a 3.0) Why am I...
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    3DP Tips and tricks

    I though a thread to share some of the tips and tricks of the 3D printing might go over good here. I'll start with a couple. 1: If you have a cylinder you can make it stronger by adding a bore thru it. (make it a tube) The extra walls increase the strength. 2: You can print glue sticks...
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    Threaded Inserts for File Handles

    Thought I would order up a small selection of threaded inserts to have around for 3D projects. Any recommendations. Anything to avoid? I'm thinking AliExpress but open to suggestions. I did notice AliExpress seems to only carry the metric ones. I know we live in Canada which is metric...
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    Bamboozled

    How do you read this? If you go to the Bambu Labs website and look at the X1Carbon Combo if shows "ETD: Current estimated lead time if you place an order today." Further down the page it has "Lead time ETD:Ship before Jan 26th" I would think this means if you order the item today it will be...
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    12mm & 10mm Allen key

    If you work on bikes these are great for removing the freewheel unit. (It would be nice if they had a 11mm too. ) These are Irwin branded. 12mm $1.01 https://www.princessauto.com/en/12-mm-long-arm-hex-key/product/PA0009111667 10mm $1.01...
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    Transportation Hamilton-Burlington area -> Calgary

    Any of you gentlemen traveling from east to west? I got my eye on a 80 pound piece of cast iron (D-bit grinder), but as it normally happens in this hobby...it is on the other side of the country. I'm more than happy to throw in for gas money and costs.
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    Looking for some garage door opener lift arms in Calgary. (And a story of how to push a chain.)

    First off. I'm looking for the piece that attaches your garage door to the slider on the garage door opener rail. Hopefully someone in Calgary might have this chunk laying around. (So I don't have to make something up. ) Now a story. I've been asked to help get a garage door opener...
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    Free AutoCAD (Release 10) book

    Applying AutoCAD A Step-By-Step Approach for AutoCAD Release10 This is a little dated, but might be useful to learn some of the basic stuff and learn some tricks that still work today. (or maybe you just got a copy of AutoCAD Release 10) Free to whoever would like it. I'm in Calgary. I...
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    Aircraft AN and MS fittings

    I know there are a few aircraft guys here. Small assortment of mostly caps and plugs. Free. I'm located in Calgary.
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    Furnace motors

    Just venting. (excuse the pun) The group of DIY guys here and knowledge present is probably the only place I can think of that will understand my thought patterns. lol I installed a Carrier furnace in my house 25 years ago. It has been a good unit and has never let me down. The blower...
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