I am a retired maintenance pro with years in the trade , The real test of any cutting tool is how it works on Stainless Steel , Stainless can work harden and become vary tough to drill as well as Tap and Dies...
Gage blocks are graded according to a number of national and international standards. The grade designation will depend on the date of manufacture, reflecting the standard in effect at that time....
THEN The earliest Bridgeports were the famous "round arm" machines. This describes the top overarm which was a long round casting which the head was mounted to. The latter models have a dovetail slide in...
CNC machines offer a great utility to the machinist, artist, sign maker or anyone wishing to automate a machining process. I needed a CNC machine to make a rapid prototype pattern for my foundry. Faced with a...
Reaming practices Reamer (re 'mer) n. Any of various tools used to shape or enlarge holes.In machining, the reamer is used to obtain a hole diameter with a better finish and tolerance than obtainable with a...
I have been a service technician for almost 30 years. I also teach Automotive, small engine and metal working for over 10 of those years. I would like to share some knowledge I have with my fellow Ebayers...
The purpose of this guide is to help you with find the proper instructions for preforming safe machining operations helpful to all hobbyists! I was a machinist for 40 years and worked on many different types...
Skateboard speed relies on many aspects, the most important one is the RPM (revolution per minute)of the "Ball Bearings", the higher the RPM the higher the velocity you are skating. The ball bearing consist...
THIS GUIDE IS OFFERED AS AN AID TO MY CUTTING TOOL BUYERS IN CHOOSING WHICH MATERIAL IS BEST SUITED FOR THEIR MACHINING OPERATIONS. PART TWO HIGH SPEED STEELS THE HIGH SPEED STEELS CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO...
BUYER BEWARE CHINA MACHINE'S ARE EVERY WHERE!!!! There is a lot of new machines being sold on Ebay right now which if you are not careful you could end up with a less than desirable machine. One might ask and...