by Michael Barnes | Dec 24, 2013 | News
The Monday before Thanksgiving, the people set out. You can call it a mission … a mission to brighten a family’s holiday at this time of year. Before, the Deacons of Eastgate Baptist Church in Cincinnati met with their wives and divided up a list of families who do... 
by Michael Barnes | Dec 22, 2013 | Product Information
A suitable analogy for an out-of-balance spindle on a manual lathe is when you driving in your car and one of your car tires gets out-of-balance. Pretty soon, you might feel a slight vibration in the steering wheel as you are driving down the road. This vibration is... 
by Michael Barnes | Dec 19, 2013 | Product Information
Machine tool orders in the United States rose in October for the third straight month of increases. Orders for the entire year still lag behind 2012 domestic machine tool orders. Industry Week’s Robert Brooks details the USMTO report issued by the Association for... 
by Michael Barnes | Dec 10, 2013 | Product Information
When machining on your LeBlond RKL Series manual lathe, work that cannot be mounted between the lathe centers is usually held in a chuck. There are several different types of chucks. We will review the camlock model below. The 8” camlock chuck is a popular option for...
