Here's the scorching truth about lathe tailstocks: They're built like tanks, but even tanks need maintenance. After five years selling LeBlond parts, Tim Fuller has seen it all. Dropped tailstocks. Beaten spindles. Parts thrown away by mistake. The carnage is real,...
May 28, 2025 Dear Machine Tool Leaders, Last month, President Donald J. Trump announced his administration’s intention to halt $3 billion in research grants and redirect them to trade schools and other institutions in the United States. This policy initiative is...
The manufacturing world is facing a crisis. As veteran manual machinists retire, companies are struggling to replace them. Schools eliminated manual machining from curricula for years, and now companies are paying the price. But there's a resurgence happening. ...
Watching the video below causes amnesia. After viewing LeBlond Service Manager Christopher Smith give an overview of our new radial drill press, you will forget everything you thought you knew about LeBlond. https://youtu.be/JnajHs7gq3s This isn't just another...
Are you, a machinist or machine tool educator, ready for an end-of-the-year STEAL of STEEL? Steely new LeBlond and K.O. Lee machinery for your machine shop or classroom? What’s the steal, exactly, you ask? Halloween without candy? Thanksgiving without a cooked bird?...
Sometimes brakes are necessary. For example, when you are driving too fast and rocketing into a school-reduced speed zone. Or when operating a Johnson Press punch press with a rated tonnage that ranges from 10 to over 200 tons (depending on the particular model). So,...
Learn about the radius grinding sharpener attachment for the K.O. Lee KOL40M and KOL60M Tool & Cutter Grinders.
U.S. machine tool orders fell steeply in January 2014. Think that’s bad, then just look at the rest of the world …
Find out more about machine tools slang like “Buck-able chuck.” After reading this, you’ll be ready to throw down the lingo on the shop floor like a pro!