by Michael Barnes | Oct 15, 2014 | News
U.S. orders of machine tools were down in July 2014 but rebounded in August as reported by The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) in their monthly United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report. The July numbers were fairly dismal, as... 
by Michael Barnes | Oct 9, 2014 | News, Product Information
LeBlond Ltd. has a big promotion on K.O. Lee Mandrels this month! You can save up to 50% off on K.O. Lee Expanding Mandrels and up to 20% off on K.O. Lee Economy Mandrels. Check out this video: Instead of filling out a form, call Aaron at (888) 532-5663 Ext.... 
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 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 | Jun 21, 2013 | News
You’ve heard of tricking out old cars like putting a six-cylinder engine in your ’62 Chevy. Ever thought about tricking out a manual machine tool like a lathe? Willenborg Associates can do it. And do it with style. The Michigan company remanufactures LeBlond lathes as... 
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...
