by Michael Barnes | Dec 8, 2017 | Product Information, Uncategorized
It’s time for coach talk. And I’m not talking about putting up more points on the scoreboard than the other side. I’m talking about fundamentals. What every coach says his or her players need to go back to after a big loss. We’re getting back to basics on gunsmithing...
by Michael Barnes | Nov 15, 2017 | Product Information
Regarding engine lathes, LeBlond has a new line of precision high-speed heavy-duty machines including the RKL-1600 (16” swing), RKL-1800 (18” swing) and RKL-2000 (21” swing) with either gearhead or electronic variable speed spindles. You may be curious as to the...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 21, 2017 | News
Toothpicks, anyone? You thought these items were reserved for cleaning your teeth or spearing a hunk of pepperoni and dunking it in spicy mustard as part of your hors d’ oeuvres spread to feed your buddies before the big game. Well, be assured, toothpicks are no...
by Michael Barnes | Sep 6, 2016 | News
Now that summer is coming to a close, isn’t it time for a little you? You spent a fortune on back-to-school clothes and supplies for the kids. You’ve shelled out for mountains of food for barbecues to entertain friends and families. What about the cost of all that gas...
by Michael Barnes | Mar 27, 2014 | News
Machine tool orders fell in the United States in January 2014 to $360.31 million, according to the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report issued by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). As reported in IndustryWeek, U.S. orders dropped 25.2% in...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 4, 2013 | News
You are going to celebrate our nation’s birth date today. You might settle back with a cold one, gather your family and watch fireworks. You and your kids or grandkids might set some off yourselves. In the blaze of gunpowder and Budweiser, we present some tips for...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 20, 2013 | News
Machine tools are often used in the production of other machines. Elements of NASCAR whether it’s the fast cars or the tracks they race on are technological wonders that incorporate many tools not to mention power-operated ones that are used to cut and shape metal and...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 31, 2013 | News
Tomorrow we send out the first LeBlond Ltd. newsletter for July 2013. The newsletter has three original articles that you won’t find on the blog. How do you sign up? Fill out your name and email address on the form to the right of this page or any page on the LeBlond...
by Michael Barnes | Jan 1, 2014 | News
No that’s not a typo … Thanks, Eddie … Happy New Year from LeBlond Ltd. Check out this video if you would like to see 2013, the year in review. Slightly hungover this morning? Hemingway swore on tomato juice with beer while, at the most strange,...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 23, 2013 | News
You thought moving your grandmother’s piano was a nightmare … how about a 30,000-pound industrial lathe? If this is your predicament, it might be time to call an industrial mover like Michigan-based Lee Contracting. Read Part 1 of our Q & A here. In this post, we...
