Large lathes are engineered to tackle the most demanding machining tasks, making them indispensable for industries that require the handling of oversized and heavy duty jobs. Big bore lathes, in particular, are designed with the power and precision needed to machine...
LeBlond engineers made one catastrophic material choice in the 1960s. Nylon seemed perfect for servo shift components. They were dead wrong. Every machine owner has been paying for it ever since. That clicking sound coming from your Regal? It's nylon disintegrating at...
"The teeth start to mash a little bit." That's how Christopher Smith, LeBlond's Service Manager, describes what happens when operators slam their lathe feeds too hard. Those expensive gears you depend on? They're getting destroyed one careless engagement at a...
An in-stock LeBlond machine is the best card for Phil to play, even if he doesn’t realize he is gambling. Phil is a machinist who supplies parts for the automotive industry. Uptick in Business? He expects business to pick up with a flurry of recent trade deals,...
Your K.O. Lee tool and cutter grinder is a precise monster of a machine. It's built to sharpen end mills, cut gears and handle demanding tooling work day after day. But like any workhorse, it needs the right parts to keep performing. When critical components...
Your old lathe is bleeding money. Every second you spend squinting at grimy Vernier dials is profit walking out the door. The Newall NMS 800 Digital Readout changes everything. No more guessing. No more mistakes. Your Current Setup is Killing Productivity Cross-slides...
That's what happens when you ignore surface grinder maintenance until it's too late. You have to buy new equipment in the neighborhood of five figures. I dunno — maybe you should just burn stacks of money instead. LeBlond Service Manager Christopher Smith has seen it...
Here's the scorching truth about lathe tailstocks: They're built like tanks, but even tanks need maintenance. After five years selling LeBlond parts, Tim Fuller has seen it all. Dropped tailstocks. Beaten spindles. Parts thrown away by mistake. The carnage is real,...
May 28, 2025 Dear Machine Tool Leaders, Last month, President Donald J. Trump announced his administration’s intention to halt $3 billion in research grants and redirect them to trade schools and other institutions in the United States. This policy initiative is...