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I made the pictured piece today to finish up my quill dro and struggled more than I should have. I very rarely have had to make pieces with a large cut out like this but have struggled when I do. I am wondering both what the proper cutter to use is as well as the proper technique. Or I guess...

I need some advice on making some small brass hinges for a recipe card box that I am making. I used to buy them from Lee valley but they aren't available right now from them or the manufacturer. So the wife has tasked me with making them. The problem is this is a little smaller than I am used to...

I am wondering what the difference is, other than the shape itself, between the different shapes of lathe inserts? For examaple is there an advantage or disadvantage to any of the following shape of inserts? CCMT, DCMT, TCMT, WCGT. Please correct me if I have the abbreviations/codes wrong I am...

I got an email from Busy Bee Tools today and was looking at tooling when I realized it was branded Accusize and said it was Accusize in the description. Correct me if I am wrong but busy be just imports tools from china and sells them and so does Accusize? So why is one importer selling tools...

I am no electrimagician so I want to run this past members on here and get opinions. First some background for context. I am in Saskatchewan where it is currently -26 C and I heat my small shop with an electric heater on a thermostat during the winter months. For context the shop is 16'x24' with...

I've recently started to notice more and more people using spot drills in the machining videos I watch on youtube. I don't know if they are becoming more commonly used or if they always have been and I just never noticed before. I have always just used a center drill to start my holes either on...

What is everyones cutting oil/fluid of choice for the home shop? Do you have different ones or a one size fits all for all your needs. I am at the end of the bottle and thought I would look at what is out there and maybe try something new. I have been using this...

Just wondering if anyone on the site is using an old antique lathe as your primary or only lathe in your shop. I don't mean something from the 1970's or even the 1950's. I am talking like late 1800's to say 1930's. plain bearing style, old iron. Don't be afraid to share pictures. This is my old...

I was running my Modern ZX45 Mill today and put it through the paces really for the first time since getting it a year and a half ago. I have used it before but only for a few minutes at any given time. Tonight I ran it for 2 hours straight and a few decent cuts. The heaviest being about .250"...

Just wondering if anyone buys their hardware online? Nuts, bolts, machine screws, etc. I need to get some socket head cap screws in a few lengths and sizes and was wondering if anyone buys them online and if so where from? I would rather buy them 50 or 100 at a time so I have extras to have on...