by Michael Barnes | Jan 26, 2018 | News
Surges are frequently thought of in military terms as in the 2007 increase of troops in Iraq. Surges can also happen in the economy. Just ask anybody in the stock market about the momentum there. Presently, there is a surge in U.S. manufacturing as noted by Bloomberg...
by Michael Barnes | Jan 17, 2018 | Product Information, Video
Over two minutes is an eternity on the internet. Is LeBlond’s “Welcome To Your Machine – RKL Heavy Duty Lathe” video clocking in at 7 minutes and 52 seconds the micro-equivalent of “Sleep,” Andy Warhol’s 1963 “anti-film” of 321 minutes of a dude sleeping? Not really …...
by Michael Barnes | Jan 10, 2018 | Product Information
Don’t confuse us with Geraldo. In examining recent posts (which you can find here and here) on what is ideal for a good gunsmith lathe, we might have teased the subject like Geraldo Rivera did about 20 years ago in his syndicated special on the mystery of Al Capone’s...
by Michael Barnes | Jan 4, 2018 | Product Information
What is the following quote from: “Put a big spider on this to get things perfectly true.” A.) line of dialog from a sci-fi disaster movie where the mad inventor places a giant radioactive arachnid on a bazooka to launch at enemy aliens that have overtaken the Earth...
by Michael Barnes | Dec 18, 2017 | Product Information
If you have ever been to Shake Shack and tried one of their delicious burgers, you’ve sampled “fine casual” dining, according to Founder Danny Meyer in a recent interview on “60 Minutes.” Fine casual blends aspects of fine dining like the quality ingredients with with...
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...
