3D printers, or even small CNC routers may seem like relatively easy machine tools to obtain for your hackerspace or garage. They are both very useful, but at some point you may want to start working ...
Just about every machinist in the United States has encountered an older Hardinge turret lathe during the course of his career. These little machines, commonly referred to as “second operation lathes, ...
• Having trouble with chatter when turning or parting on a lathe? Turn the cutting tool upside down and reverse the machine’s spindle rotation. This creates a pulling force against the machine’s ...