The October/November 2015 issue of Machinist's Workshop will mail out around September 10. Contents: Hydraulic Feed Control by RICHARD VANDEN BERG Soft Jaws for the Lathe Chuck by DAVID J. GRAVES Rockin' the Rockers by ED HOLLINGSWORTH Fitting a Nut at a Distance by MARTIN GEARING Reloading the Coffee Cup by RON GEPPERT Sanding Belt Adapter [...]
By Bob Ferry Here’s a tip for an easy way to keep your spray mist coolant unit in place when using its magnetic base to attach it to the mill. I added steel plates to the mill because it was always a pain finding a suitable, flat spot to attach the magnetic mister body [...]
August / September 2015 VOLUME 28, NUMBER 4 CONTENTS Blade Welding by Alan Anganes Spring Loaded Tap Follower by Gregory Martin Dovetail Fixture by Blaine Geddes THE TOOL ROOM Custom Clamps for a Toolmaker's Angle Plate by James W. Hauser THE GUNSMITH MACHINIST Fitting the Barrel Hood on a Gold Cup by Steve Acker DEPARTMENTS [...]
By Greg Schmidt I once had a socket head cap screw that was really tight in its hole. The Allen/hex wrench I was using may have been slightly rounded; in any case, it rotated in the socket and stripped out the hex. Soaking the screw overnight in WD-40 did not work, so I considered all [...]
June / July 2015 VOLUME 28, NUMBER 3 CONTENTS A Centerscribe by Rick Sparber Steady Rest for a LeBlond by D. Churchwell Handy Modifications by Don Wiederhold A Practical Project by Bernard Cooper A Treadmill Motor for a Drill Press by Ed Payne THE GUNSMITH MACHINIST Correcting a 1911 Frame Feed Ramp by Steve Acker [...]
By David Winkel I’m sure most of us have had to deal with removing taper pins in machinery that were driven home by a gorilla with a 10 pound hammer. After driving one of these stubborn pins out, do yourself, or the next guy, a favor and coat the new pin with a thin [...]
