by Scott Hasson | Nov 30, 2021 | News, Product Information, Tips, Uncategorized
9 Causes of Lathe Tooling Wear and How to Minimize Each Wear on lathe tooling is inevitable. Low frequency wear won’t typically cause catastrophic damage. But over time, problems can surmount. Some of the biggest causes of lathe tool wear and failure are due to a wide...
by Scott Hasson | Apr 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
LeBlond supplies machinists with tough lathes that offer quick setup, simple operation and easy maintenance with limited downtime. Reliable, daily operation is a hallmark of all LeBlond machines. Quick Setup Workholding quick change tool posts allow fast adjustments...
by Scott Hasson | Jun 26, 2022 | News, Product Information, Tips, Uncategorized
3 Tips for Hard Turning on Your LeBlond Lathe Turning hardened metals on a lathe takes additional care than turning standard metals. Taking the proper care while machining hard metals will reduce scrap, improve production, minimize finishing, and decrease maintenance...
by Michael Barnes | May 4, 2022 | Product Information
New to machining and need to know more about the uses of a lathe? Read on and get more familiar with this extraordinarily useful and historic machine tool. Uses for a Lathe Detailed Lathes are machine tools for shaping metal and wood. They do perform other functions...
by Michael Barnes | Apr 4, 2022 | Product Information
A horizontal band saw is a heavy-duty, industrial machine used for cutting large pieces of different materials into smaller pieces. This saw is considered an extremely useful tool to make short work of quickly cutting items down to the proper size in woodworking,...
by Michael Barnes | Mar 15, 2022 | News
According to Forbes, the most useful tool ever is a sharp blade: The knife helps feed us, shelter us, defend us and assure our survival. It’s the most reliable, useful and important tool in human history. Machine tool accessories may not ever make it on a...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 17, 2013 | Product Information, Video
Need information about a quick change tool post on a new manual lathe? You may be a newb wondering what is the difference between a tool post and a quick change one? Wondering how to increase the productivity of the machinists in your shop? Then watch our video where...
by Michael Barnes | Feb 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
What are lathe machine parts? Your supervisor might have retired or you’re new to the field or transitioning to the shop floor from a different position in the organization. Whatever your situation, this post details fundamentals on the primary components of a lathe...
by Michael Barnes | Dec 28, 2021 | Product Information
Need a tool grinder for the holidays to sharpen mill cutters, tool parts & other tools? Well, did you ask Santa? Apparently, the kindly old man from the North Pole was gifting machine tools this holiday season to machinists who have done good and cleaned up stray...
by Michael Barnes | Dec 6, 2021 | Product Information, Tips
You’ve heard the saying, “You get what you pay for.” This is especially true when it comes to finding replacement parts for your lathe. LeBlond is a Original Equipment Components Supplier (OES). There is no question that OES parts are superior to...
