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A little while back I bought two of these. They are the Asian knock-off of the Norton bench stones. Reviews say they are quite soft - I would agree with that. Are they flat? Well, when rubbing them together, they seem not too bad. Each one had some high spots and the reverse side had some...

What is a “Precision Bench Vise Work Bench 4/5/6Inch Clamp Machine” you ask? Well, it is a GS / Gerardi Modular Vise clone made in China. Something was lost in translation somewhere… https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003567490150.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.order_detail_item.3.781ef19c37pJRj...

We have all heard of ”Set-True” or ”Adjust-True”, etc, chucks. Some have even seen Dan Gelbart’s adjustable chuck. Now Robin Renzetti has developed his version of it. In this video he also shows (yet again) how “everything is rubber” and how - with relatively simple design improvements - the...

I‘ve had my electric shop heater since the fall of 2021. Yesterday I noticed that the fan was running continuously - even when the heating elements were off. Heater Details: Thermo Sphere Heavy Electric Utility Heater Model: EH-4610 Here is the data plate: It was bought at PA and has been...

My 110 cu ft Argon tank was empty so I took it to KMS Tools for a refill. A little discussion arose if my tank needed recertification or not. Two people thought it had to be tested, one thought not. It has to do with the little “ * “ after the cert date: if present, then cert is every 10 years...

Here is another source of parts for the original Bridgeport Milling Machines (might fit clones as well?) I just bought a Reverse Trip Ball Lever from: Billor McDowel Machine Tool Sales & Service 6025 Commerce, #510 Irving, TX, 75063 972-465-3608 https://billor.com/ They have most parts in...

This has come up from time to time: can one re-grind a spindle nose if it is messed up? The short answer is yes. It is not the easiest thing to do and a little reduction of the taper requires quite a bit of face grinding to make the system work properly after reconditioning. MrCrispin shows us...

We talked about the types of knurling tools before. Here is another advantage of using a cut knurling tool…

We bought a new to us TechnoGym treadmill at auction. It is a commercial machine, everything is Made in Italy. The power cord was jammed up against something in the past and broke off what I think is a line noise suppression capacitor. Here are some pictures. The second picture in the top...

For sale is a CA size (yes CA not CXA) wedge tool post and 5 holders. They are new, never used. This QCTP will fit lathes from 14” to 20” swings. The holders accommodate tooling from 1/2” to 1” shank size. The boring bar holder will take a 1” bar (and smaller if you make your own sleeves). I...