Milling machines are nice to have around for precisely drilling holes or removing unwanted material from a part. However, they can be expensive and may not get a lot of use, two reasons why a mill ...

If you’re planning to make a metalworking lathe out of a CNC milling machine, you probably don’t expect getting a position sensor to work to be your biggest challenge. Nevertheless, this was [Anthony ...

To machine the gun bolt for a lever action rifle, a firearms manufacturer uses three tools simultaneously to reduce cycle time reductions. Because the bar stock becomes the fixture, no additional ...

The Sturges Turning Head by Dan Sturges of Sturges DesignWorks, Portland, Oreg., lets users produce prototypes, one-offs, custom machines, and devices that require CNC lathe parts. Basically, the ...

If you have a CNC machine, lathe, or mill and like to use plastic blocks for prototyping the material cost can add up quickly if you're prolific or make a lot of mistakes. Consider using machinable ...

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