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Hi!

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Jim Karst

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Greetings fellow metal workers and machinst's! My name is Jim and I love working with metal.

My interest stems from vehicle restoration and the metal working required to do it well. Welding, and general fabrication are a necessary skill and I've gotten reasonably skilled in those areas.

I'm doing more and more milling and lathe work as my interest grows, and I need to find a good supply of local or at least Canadian tooling. What I have found in Calgary so far is pretty disappointing (ie Busy Bee... don't get me started....).

I did a quick look at the forum and don't see a thread specifically devoted to tooling suppliers, but I know many of you have links to all your favorite suppliers in and around this area. Please point me in the right direction!

Thanks.
 
Welcome!

There is the thread on welding stuff I started.

We are all looking for cheaper stuff or even for "stuff".

What do you need specifically?
 
Ah! that's the thread with all the meat in it. McDougal tool is a couple of miles from me! Fantastic info.

I'm a strong believer in discussion forums and local knowledge. In my car restoration world, I live and die with my global friends on those forums. Thanks again.
 
Nice to meet you this afternoon Jim, stop by any time. Great to have another car enthusiast on the form.
 
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