by Michael Barnes | Nov 8, 2016 | Company Profile
Yes, K.O. Lee is a subsidiary of LeBlond Ltd., and LeBlond acquired it in June 2008. Knute Oscar “K.O.” Lee founded the firm in 1887 as a farm machinery sales business. See this post and this post on the history of K.O. Lee. K.O. Lee grinders and mandrels complement...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 30, 2015 | Product Information
In a series of posts, we are exploring the differences between LeBlond’s classic metal lathe the Regal and our current model the RKL. In this previous post, you can find out more about the history of the two machines. Today, we cover the primary difference between the...
by Michael Barnes | Sep 13, 2015 | Product Information
The comparison is as dramatic as a rudimentary cart with rocks for wheels to a luxury, high-tech sedan that is capable of driving itself. And what is this comparison? We’re talking about the design of LeBlond’s classic Regal metal lathe to our current RKL model....
by Michael Barnes | Sep 24, 2015 | News
The downward spiral continues for new orders of machine tools and consumption of cutting tools in the United States in July. U.S. machine tool orders dropped 11.8% in July 2015, amounting to $318.33 million for the month. This is an 11.1 % decrease from the year-ago...
by Michael Barnes | Oct 1, 2015 | Product Information
You’ve bought a big-ticket piece of machine tools like a LeBlond manual lathe or K.O. Lee tool & cutter grinder. Then you see the cost for freight to get the equipment shipped to your shop … Why so much? Before I answer this question (that we frequently get from...
by Michael Barnes | Oct 21, 2015 | Product Information
Tim Campbell needed a machine tool company that was his bestie when it came to parts and that wasn’t happening. Earlier this year, the owner of TC Machine & Repair in Boonville, NC split the casting on the tailstock of his metal lathe. He called the manufacturer,...
by Michael Barnes | Jan 4, 2016 | News
I am Prophet, a warrior in 2047 out to avenge the evil CELL Corporation in post-apocalyptic New York City. I am wearing a body suit of energy-infusing armor called a Nanosuit. I enter the rail yard equipped with my weapon, when, boom, right in front of me is an...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 27, 2016 | News, Video
LeBlond uses Old Dominion Freight Line for shipping of your newly purchased LeBlond or K.O. Lee machine tools. Old Dominion features Security Divider Service, “locked-in security for nose-loaded, special or uncrated, non-containerized freight,” according...
by Michael Barnes | Nov 21, 2016 | News, Product Information
I was shopping for supplies to begin my pre-emptive assault on my neighbor’s holiday light show when I noticed Lowe’s was offering an 11% off coupon. I immediately recalled annoying Menard’s TV jingles offering a similar 11% rebate. As sure is turkey reigns this...
by Michael Barnes | Jan 25, 2017 | Product Information
Want CNC functionality at manual prices? Check out Constant Surface Speed (CSS) for your LeBlond RKL manual lathe. We are doing a series of posts on CSS, a feature on a Newall or AccuRite Digital Readout (DRO) that gives consistent finish to workpieces with different...
