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I also purchased an assortment of inserted milling cutters that use the APKT/APMT inserts. Since they come in metric sizes, I picked the ones that I could turn the shanks to common inch sizes. At first I wasn't impressed, mostly by the inserts. Then I found the same grade of Lamina inserts as...

As a hot, young apprentice, I had a bunch of 1/4-20 through holes to D&T. After about 20 of them, I decided to pick up the pace. I was drilling at 1200 rpm, so why not tap at that speed? Three threads from the end I would throw the mill into reverse. Fred came out of the office and nearly had a...

Used to keep a whistle handy for that, air horn is even better. Start by speaking really softly so they are listening closely. Maybe they even turn up the volume.

Selling some retractors on FB. Got a serious sounding inquiry, then he wanted to call me, then he wanted to send a code to "make sure I was a real seller". NOT!

Those things sell on Etsy for $100. Makes me suspicious.

Here's the stuff I used. Neither hot chips nor oil have affected it. Not nearly as flexible as that silicone, but very durable. https://www.mcmaster.com/5751K301/

As a retired machinist/job shop owner, I find these discussions amusing. On a milling machine you measure .0002 runout accumulated between spindle, collet and pin?!! Quit fooling around and get back to work.

This Old Tony released a video today on arbor presses, including a modification to allow re-clocking the handle on presses without a ratchet. The mod he details involves milling some teeth off the bottom of the rack. I like this mod better, it allows re-clocking the handle while the ram is in...

We have a winner! I bought one of everything, but this is what I wanted. May even mill a hex on the OD and shorten the shank so it fits up into the chuck

Damn, and thats CAD! "Benign Enterprise Co." Love it. Many years ago I saw a motor on an import mill made by the "Great Big Electric Co."