This email tip was sponsored by Benchweld. by Roger Taylor Some folks might think this is the ultimate denigration of a mill vise, but the addition of a drilled and tapped hole on the stationary jaw side allows for a stud and strap clamp to provide extra down-holding force for unusual shapes. In this [...]
October/November 2020 Table of Contents Pistolsmithing with a Milling Attachment for the Craftsman 6" Lathe by Paul Temple Wire Ring Cutting Tool by William Alles Motorize a Mill Head by Jerry L. Sokol Repairs to a Miter Saw by Peter Merriam Quick and Easy Rod Storage by Tom Matukas Threading Stop by Fred Prestridge Tools, [...]
This email tip was sponsored by Decimal Inch Tape Measurer. by Ron Geppert When I find it difficult to place a ferrous fastener in an awkward position or in tight quarters, I slip a small, flat (3/4" diameter x 1/8") neodymium magnet into the index finger of a thin mechanic's glove. When I put [...]
This email tip was sponsored by Rogers Realty and Auction Co. by Don Peterson A couple of decades ago my two dial test indicators had failed and I needed to center some round stock in a four-jaw chuck. I found this method works nicely. First, put a cutoff tool in the tool holder and [...]
The August/September 2020 issue of Machinist’s Workshop mails out around July 15. Contents: The Bench Top Plastic Injection Molding Machineby Don Wiederhold A Spindle Lock for a Smithy Graniteby Carl Blum A Sanding Belt Adapter for a Unimat Latheby Peter Merriam Dragonfly Air Rifle: Part 5Leslie Proper Tools, Tips, Toys & TricksOne of a Kind Aluminum Penby, [...]
The June/July 2020 issue of Machinist’s Workshop mails out around May 9. Contents: The Meade ETX-125 Telescope Tripod Upgradeby Jim Tucker Pipe and Rod Clampby William Alles A Chain Drilling Guide by R.G. Sparber Electrician's EMT Conduit Bending Bubble Level by Harold Scuterud The Dragonfly Air Rifle: Part Four by Leslie Proper Build a Leather Strap Cutter [...]
