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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!
Happy Fathers Day
- Thread starter Susquatch
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Dan Dubeau
Ultra Member
Had a good day so far. Daughter made me breakfast, Studied all morning for a test tomorrow, Talked to Dad on the phone for a good while. Heading out to the garage for a bit as soon as I finish lunch, then heading off to play golf at 3:00. Not sure what else a guy could ask for.
Happy Fathers day to the rest of you Dads!
Happy Fathers day to the rest of you Dads!
slow-poke
Ultra Member
I think the true Father's Day gift is all the memories of raising the kids, I just really embraced and enjoyed it. Payback now is the constant good news they convey when they call to give updates with their lives. My wife also contributed in many ways I could not have imagined.
Elektrishun
Ultra Member
I always tell my kids that I don't need anything but they got me a gift card and took me out for a burger at one of my favorite burger places. Japa Shack is a Japanese themed burger place that has amazing food and we all agree the fries are so exceptional you have to comment on them, too.
With the gift card I got one of these:
With the gift card I got one of these:
I'll be curious how you like that set.
Elektrishun
Ultra Member
The set was supposed to arrive today but is now delayed until tomorrow. The new wrench set will hopefully work well with the Assorts brand Spring Center I bought a few weeks ago.
Never even knew a tool such as a spring center existed until I stumbled upon it in a thread on this site.
slow-poke
Ultra Member
I have a General tap wrench, and I'm very happy with it, excellent quality. I threw all the crappy ones that I had acquired over the years in the crappy tool bin after using the General. Then I purchased a Starrett wrench for larger taps, the Starrett is a thing of beauty after using it I threw all the remaining crappy handle "loosenes" every time you use it tap wrenches in the same crappy tool bin.;-)
Now when ever I tap a hole I smile instead of frown.
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^this - my sentiments EXACTLY @slow-poke .
My "good one" was a bosche, until I got a Starrett. Now all my tap wrenches are Starrett.
The only one I'm still missing is the biggest one. It's on my "priority shopping" list.
Edit - I have the D. Apparently, it might be the biggest one. If so, I might be looking for a bigger one for an eternity!
My "good one" was a bosche, until I got a Starrett. Now all my tap wrenches are Starrett.
The only one I'm still missing is the biggest one. It's on my "priority shopping" list.
Edit - I have the D. Apparently, it might be the biggest one. If so, I might be looking for a bigger one for an eternity!
