This email tip was sponsored by Alibre. by Aaron Kohler Oddball-sized work? Do you not have the correct-sized collet? No problem! A split collet sleeve to the rescue. I have a 1-3/4" collet I keep handy and a small supply of 1-3/4" tubing, for just that kind of emergency where a properly sized collet [...]
December 20201/January 2021 Table of Contents Table Saw Repair by Allen Peterson Making a Hole Punch by R. G. Sparber U-Bolt Fabrication by Don Wiederhold A New Switch for an Old Lathe by Jim Venier Making the Most of Your Shop Space by Brian Weeks Threading Stop by Fred Prestridge Tools, Tips, Toys & Tricks [...]
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 [...]
