by Michael Barnes | Sep 5, 2013 | Product Information
Rebuilt Grinder Spindles Extend the Life of Your Grinder Do you want to save 30% on the cost of a new spindle for your K.O. Lee grinder and have it run just as effectively as brand-spanking new? Check out the spindle rebuild service that LeBlond Ltd. offers for this...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 22, 2013 | Product Information
Industrial Surface Grinders are Economical and Efficient If you are looking for a low maintenance surface grinder, then you have found your companion in the K.O. Lee model KOL-820/2A supplied by LeBlond Ltd. Click here to see the complete product description and...
by Michael Barnes | Sep 1, 2013 | Video
Check out the following video of a 1966 LeBlond Regal manual lathe in action. You need to click on the link. The YouTube video is not setup to embed: Lathe Gear Maintenance Keep the gears of your LeBlond manual lathe in mint condition. The LeBlond manual lathe has a...
by Michael Barnes | Apr 27, 2021 | Tips, Video
You may need to do a lathe spindle removal and replace the bearings if you’re not holding a tight tolerance on your LeBlond lathe. This process is recommended every 10 years or so on your machine. You also may need to replace the spindle bearings if you damage your...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 9, 2013 | Product Information
Features and Benefits of LeBlond Manual Lathes If you are looking to buy a manual lathe, the RKL series from LeBlond Ltd. is an excellent option. Both the LeBlond RKL-1560V and the RKL-1960V are variable speed lathes at 7.5 horsepower. The swing (the part on the lathe...
by Michael Barnes | Mar 23, 2018 | Product Information
Since LeBlond began in 1887, operator safety has been a top priority for the company. Over the past 100 years, we’ve led the industry in offering key lathe safety features. This still holds true today with our RKL line of manual lathes. Below are four principle safety...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 10, 2013 | News
Regular Lathe Oil Maintenance Reduces Downtime and Saves Money Just like getting regular oil checks on your car, you should maintain the oil supply regularly on your LeBlond lathe. Everyone that drives a car knows that if you don’t regularly change the oil in your...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 6, 2019 | Product Information
LeBlond Ltd. provides LeBlond Regal lathe parts, not mortgages. The two, however, are related. Let me explain. LeBlond Regal Lathe Parts Does History Better than a Museum Recently, I had to sign a mountain of papers for a mortgage. It wore my hand out; there were so...
by Michael Barnes | Apr 15, 2021 | Product Information
Looking for a machine tools supplier? LeBlond is your all-in-one supercenter of machine tool equipment. And you don’t have to worry about where your car is in a five-acre parking lot or how to scan produce at the DIY checkout! If you just saw someone wandering around...
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...
