by Michael Barnes | Jun 7, 2024 | Product Information, Tips, Video
Do you own a vintage LeBlond Regal and want to know how to easily change wear-and-tear parts like seals, spindle gaskets and drive accessory pins for the brakes? Watch our latest video where we use a Regal 15″ headstock diagram as a visual aid to illustrate how...
by Michael Barnes | Apr 29, 2024 | Product Information, Tips
There is a wealth of information on servicing a legacy LeBlond lathe like the Regal. From our content or a general internet search, there are a multitude of solutions to keeping your legacy LeBlond running along smoothly. What about LeBlond’s current...
by Scott Hasson | Apr 22, 2024 | News, Product Information, Tips, Uncategorized
Machining Complex Parts Requires Simple Solutions Six tips for overcoming complex part pain points ​Machining complex parts requires a high level of skill and experience. Machinists must possess a deep understanding of machining principles, tooling, materials, and...
by Scott Hasson | Apr 3, 2024 | News, Product Information, Tips, Uncategorized
Best Solutions for Common Machinability and Material Selection Pain Points Precautions Machinists Can Take to Avoid Common Machinability and Material Selection Pitfalls ​ Knowing the right materials to use when machining metal parts for a specific application is vital...
by Michael Barnes | Mar 22, 2024 | Product Information
Dear machinist, the internet doesn’t get you. This is what you get when you type “chatter on a lathe” into an online repository of Graphical Interchange Formats, more popularly known as GIFs: via GIPHY Does the above #chatteringteeth describe your infinite woe when...
by Michael Barnes | Mar 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Understanding Core Specifications When Choosing a Lathe LeBlond lathes boast a spectrum of features, but three crucial specifications significantly impact the type of work a lathe can handle: Swing over Bed: This refers to the maximum diameter of a workpiece that can...
by Scott Hasson | Mar 4, 2024 | News, Product Information, Tips, Uncategorized
Top 7 Solutions for Tool Wear & Breakage Pain Points Precautions Machinists Can Take to Avoid Common Tooling Pitfalls One common problem machinists face when cutting metal parts is tool wear and breakage. To combat this problem, there are a combination of...
by Michael Barnes | Feb 27, 2024 | Product Information
How does a machinist unlock the source code of powerful technology? Like the opening of Mission Impossible 7? A machinist can unlock the power of their equipment by finding the serial number. Uh, I Am Not Super Spy Ethan Hunt… You don’t...
by Michael Barnes | Feb 20, 2024 | Product Information
A machinist can reduce everything to the tools of the trade — even a bitterly cold football game. Bringing layers of protective, warm clothing could be seen as a machine tool standard accessory if you were attending the coldest football game ever recently hosted by...
by Scott Hasson | Feb 1, 2024 | News, Product Information, Tips, Uncategorized
Ten Fixes for Small Part Manufacturing Pain Points Precautions Machinists Can Take to Avoid Common Pitfalls Professional machinists working on small parts hate when they hit pitfalls negatively impacting the final part. Due to the smaller size of the parts, there are...
