by Michael Barnes | May 20, 2019 | Product Information
There are a multitude of devices like chucks, collets, faceplates, drive plates, mandrels and lathe centers that are used to hold and drive a workpiece while it is being machined on a manual lathe. Mandrels feature a tapered axle that presses into the bore of the... 
by Michael Barnes | Mar 7, 2019 | News, Product Information
“Win the game” In the throes of college basketball tourney time do or die, a simple, but effective message that a power forward from my favorite college team wrote on a whiteboard during a timeout a few years back. Is this the message of March, a time for brackets and... 
by Michael Barnes | Feb 14, 2019 | Product Information
When compared to other workholding methods, an expanding mandrel provides more versatility and accuracy. Expanding mandrels are used for grinding, turning, and milling operations and are used in production lines, tool rooms, and even home workshops. Versatility... 
by Michael Barnes | Feb 7, 2019 | Product Information
The LeBlond name is legendary because we provide high-performance and reliability with every machine. When you need a manual lathe, you can rely on LeBlond. Here are two of the lathes that we currently offer: LeBlond RKL-1300G Manual Lathe This iteration of the... 
by Michael Barnes | Feb 1, 2019 | News, Product Information
Want to save $1000 off K.O. Lee Expanding Mandrels? Then look out for our February drawing where LeBlond customers who sign up for the drawing will be eligible for one of three prizes – first place being $1k off an order of our Expanding Mandrels. Look for the ad on... 
by Michael Barnes | Oct 16, 2018 | Product Information
In hoops, a basket is worth 2 points, sometime 3 if you’re the Golden State Warriors. A machine, when you need it now, like before the Holidays, is worth your weight in gold. Call it a thousand pointer or a “K Pointer.” INVENTORY AVAILABLE NOW!!! Need to meet your... 
by Michael Barnes | Oct 11, 2018 | Tips
In the days before the arrival of deadly Hurricane Sandy, you crawl up to the top of a mountain junk yard amidst a motley collection of machine tools and 3000 rotting automobiles to claim your prize – a 13” “Roundhead” LeBlond Regal lathe. You drag it home on a... 
by Michael Barnes | Sep 18, 2018 | Product Information
An engine lathe is a 500-arm octopus. I was reminded of this by a newb machinist who asked on Google on where the dial is on a LeBlond for threading on a manual lathe. Here is what the thread dial looks like: If you feel like you are wrestling with the 500-arm octopus... 
by Michael Barnes | Jul 20, 2018 | Product Information, Uncategorized
Riddler: What kind of machines have ears? Batman: A train has engin(ears) … GROAN! You are not Adam West having to face the Prince of Puzzlers and his green suit with a giant question mark on it. You are machinists with questions on LeBlond Regal lathes. Below are... 
by Michael Barnes | Jul 10, 2018 | Product Information
“I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member.” — Groucho Marx Here is why you should prove Groucho wrong and JOIN the LeBlond Insiders Facebook Group, a non-snobby club meant to give LeBlond and K.O. Lee fans the inside scoop on the company,...
