Maintenance With Gearhead and EVS Metal Lathe
We explore the pluses and minuses of maintenance on a gearhead vs. Electronic Variable Speed (EVS) metal lathe.
Machine Tools: April Orders All Showers
U.S. orders of machine tools were soggy in April.
LeBlond RKL Series Metal Lathe: Gearhead or EVS?
You want to buy a metal lathe: gearhead or EVS?
Machine Tools: Orders and Cutting Tool Purchases Jump in March
Orders for machine tools and cutting tool purchases jumped in March, a blessing for the machine tool industry.
K.O. Lee Surface Grinder: What Would Cheech and Chong Do?
How could Cheech and Chong (or their equipment) be useful on the shop floor when using your K.O. Surface Grinder?
K.O. Lee Surface Grinder: Hand Scraped Ways Improve Machine Performance
Find out how hand scraped ways improve the performance of your K.O. Lee surface grinder.
K.O. Lee Surface Grinder: Hand Scraped Ways Go Back to the Stone Age
Hand scraped ways are a key feature of the K.O. Lee surface grinder and date back to the days of Fred Flintstone.
Machine Tools: U.S. Orders Drop to Start New Year
Regarding U.S. machine tool orders, the New Year started off with a whimper, not a roar.
Surface Grinder: LeBlond Offers Free DRO Brain for their K.O. Lee Surface Grinders
Get a FREE Newall DRO for your K.O. Lee Surface Grinder!
Engine Lathe: How to Lubricate Your Chuck
Get tips on how to lubricate the chuck to your manual, engine lathe.