Back in my machinist days I was often asked what I did for a living. The response from the average person was usually the same… they had heard the terms “machinist” or “machine shop” but couldn’t really explain what they were or what they did. The interested people that actually wanted to understand my profession [...]
Tired of keeping a mop and/or shop vac next to your saw? Do you feel the need to shower after cutting 100 blanks of material. Not anymore… but you should still shower regularly. Kalamazoo Industries Model K12-14MS Manual Metallurgical Saw features an enclosed wet cutting area with dual coolant nozzles to effectively eliminate the dispersion [...]
Once again IMTS has come and gone. Millions of dollars have been spent on travel, booth displays, hotels and dining all with the sole purpose of getting owners to spend even more on new products and machinery. Though it is an event that comes every other year, has the hype been worth it? If IMTS [...]
There’s plenty of mousetraps in the world and there’s always room for better ones right? As machinists we often find ourselves needing a tool or seeing how to improve one. (Yes, amazing things come to mind while standing at a machine for hours on end.) So what to do when the next big idea comes [...]
Accidents happen. Things break. Repairs are needed. It’s just a normal part of shop life. But before you throw something away, you might just save time and money with Dura Fix. Dura Fix is an Aluminum based welding rod designed to weld brass, copper, aluminum and zinc based metals without any special tools or a [...]
So, you have a fast and powerful lathe… possibly added a barfeeder for extra production. But there might still be a major bottle-neck. What happens to the parts once the machine spits them out? Parts catcher? Maybe, but what if you want to run unattended or the catcher basket is overloaded due to larger part [...]
Hardinge® HCAC® Collet Adaptation Chucks will adapt any spindle to accept C-series collets, 3J collets, B42/ B65 collets, #22/ #11 B&S collets, style-S master collets and dead-length® collets. It is possible to increase your machining capabilities by substituting a collet chuck for a jaw chuck for part diameters up to 4 inch depending on the [...]
We’re back with the Season 2 Premiere of The CNC Report Weekend Podcast. In this week’s episode host Jay Pierson will review some of the hottest topics and articles posted on cncreport.com over the past few months. Future shows will air Sunday nights at 9pm central.
Ever since man first picked up a rock and used it as a hammer, our ability to hold tools hasn’t come too far. Even in the most technically and mechanically advanced era the world has ever seen, we still find ourselves holding tools by brute mechanical force. The machining industry is notoriously slow when it [...]
An article written by TR Carr, Mayor of Hazelwood, MO just outside of St. Louis, touched on some serious issues surrounding practices and policy within the US government that has far reaching consequences on domestic manufacturing. Here’s an excerpt: As the nation faces uncertain economic times, the United States was presented with a rare opportunity [...]
