by Michael Barnes | Sep 10, 2014 | Product Information
This rant for quality all starts with cheap underwear. I was shopping at a low-cost box store with my wife and stumbled upon a three-pack of boxers for under $5. I couldn’t resist. I didn’t consider the brand or where it was manufactured … all I knew was they had my...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 16, 2014 | Product Information
Constant surface speed is a turning center feature on LeBlond RKL Series manual lathes that allow the machine to automatically determine the appropriate spindle speed in revolutions per minute (rpm). The machine determines the current diameter position as well as the...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 4, 2014 | News, Product Information
LeBlond Ltd., a supplier of LeBlond manual lathes, K.O. Lee equipment and OEM service parts, is offering a promotion until September 30, 2014 on K.O. Lee Expanding Mandrels. Customers can save up to 20% off list price or as much as $600 on Expanding Mandrels with...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 23, 2014 | Product Information, Video
A reamer is a cutting tool used to enlarge the diameter of an already existing hole. Reamers produce a smooth finish while cutting to size. You can use K.O. Lee Universal Tool & Cutter grinders to sharpen a reamer. Different types of reamers exist including hand...
by Michael Barnes | Jun 21, 2014 | News, Product Information
LeBlond Ltd., a supplier of LeBlond manual lathes, K.O. Lee equipment and OEM service parts, is offering a promotion until July 31, 2014 on K.O. Lee grinders. To celebrate to launch of new larger models, customers can save up to 20% off list price or as much as...
by Michael Barnes | Apr 24, 2014 | Product Information
Can something that is tough be precise? You think of toughness as something durable and able to withstand a lot of wear and tear. Precision is exactness, not necessarily the same thing as tough and sturdy. A boxer may be precise in throwing a punch in an early round,...
by Michael Barnes | Apr 17, 2014 | News
Increased global appetites for essential consumer goods like cars and food as well as increased demand in the energy sector for goods and services like oil, gas exploration and green energy are driving global growth in the industrial machinery market that will benefit...
by Michael Barnes | Mar 20, 2014 | News, Product Information
Save as much as $6,500 on a brand-spanking new LeBlond lathe, a descendant of the legendary Regal model LeBlond Ltd., a supplier of OEM service parts and LeBlond lathes, is offering a promotion until May 15, 2014 on its RKL Series manual lathes where customers can...
by Michael Barnes | Jun 20, 2013 | News
I was at a fact-finding mission at a South Florida machine shop. The machine tool veterans talked of decades of sweat and toil in a proud industry. They ended the interview on a dramatic note. I should explore in our newfangled blog how NAFTA killed the American...
by Michael Barnes | Jun 26, 2013 | Tips
Even as adults, we get that feeling. That rush of excitement tingling up our spine when we hear the knock of the delivery person at our front door or we see the package waiting for us on our front steps. We got something we’ve been waiting for … it’s the beginning of...
