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djberta

djberta

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I joined here a couple years ago but never posted. Ran in to Dabbler on the hobby machinist forum and figured I should at least have a presence here on the local forum.

I am currently split between Airdrie and Leduc. Changed careers at 50+ last year and took a big leap in moving. The market around Calgary is unreal. So I lived in our rv from may to oct, with plans to stay in the rv over winter. Some thing I was not really ready to do. We found a house we could afford as we would need to own both homes at the same time. We found a bank foreclosure that we could afford, with some real issues in Airdrie. I am an electrician by trade. So New job, career and a top to bottom house reno to deal with. When it rains it pours.

I now have several lathes and a mill. First lathe is my hand made gingery lathe that I made when I was a teen, still have it, likely have it till I am no longer here as I have a lot of pride in making it. Second is a busybee 9x20 (2006). Third is a standard modern ultilathe 9 inch. Mill is a rongfu 30. I have been sort of machining things for some time, but I have no formal training. Self taught with most guidance from books and videos. I have experience casting aluminum and 3d printing, among many hobbies.
 
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djberta said:
I joined here a couple years ago but never posted. Ran in to Dabbler on the hobby machinist forum and figured I should at least have a presence here on the local forum.

I am currently split between Airdrie and Leduc. Changed careers at 50+ last year and took a big leap in moving. The market around Calgary is unreal. So I lived in our rv from may to oct, with plans to stay in the rv over winter. Some thing I was not really ready to do. We found a house we could afford as we would need to own both homes at the same time. We found a bank foreclosure that we could afford, with some real issues in Airdrie. I am an electrician by trade. So New job, career and a top to bottom house reno to deal with. When it rains it pours.

I now have several lathes and a mill. First lathe is my hand made gingery lathe that I made when I was a teen, still have it, likely have it till I am no longer here as I have a lot of pride in making it. Second is a busybee 9x20 (2006). Third is a standard modern ultilathe 9 inch. Mill is a rongfu 30. I have been sort of machining things for some time, but I have no formal training. Self taught with most guidance from books and videos. I have experience casting aluminum and 3d printing, among many hobbies.
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Welcome. Nice to have you on board.
 
YYCHM said:
Welcome from NE Calgary. I'm also running a 9" Utilathe and RF30 clone.
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Nice, the rf30 has been solid for me. I'm in the process of pulling mine apart at this time to move it from one basement to another. The 9" ultilathe I got last week. I am super impressed with it. Cleaning it and checking it over is all I have done so far, it is 208 3 phase so I have not run it. The fit and finish is leaps and bounds over my 9x20. I hope to have the 9" ultilathe moved in to my basement in the coming weeks.
 
Welcome to the forum. Best of luck with the renovations and the machine move. I have a 9” utilathe and love it. Only lathe I have ever owned or used other than a brake lathe and that is not the same.
 
I have 9" Utilathe headstock, apron and other misc. parts should you need to replace something.

BTB - Where did you find your 9" Utilathe? They aren't that common around here.
 
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Welcome from Prince Edward County, ON. Best of luck with the reno! I started my (rather significant) reno last October and we should be ready to move in in early June. Hope all goes well for you with the new job and house!
 
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