by Phil Kerner | Feb 19, 2020 | Miscellaneous
I'm in the process of putting together the most-epic book ever written about life in manufacturing, but I need your help. I've now spent 45 years of my life in this trade, starting at the Erie County Technical School in 1975. And, I've spent the last 10 years online...
by Phil Kerner | Mar 23, 2019 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Set-Ups
Well now PETA might not like the title, but all it really means is that there is usually another way of doing something. If you've never seen on of my training videos, you might be surprised at how "short" some of them are. I tend to get in and get out in a hurry,...
by Phil Kerner | Mar 19, 2019 | Free Stuff
Tough topic...and even tougher to pick an opening sentence on this one. Let's start with this: I was probably one of the last in my generation - I'm 56 - to have the privilege of going through a very proper and documented apprenticeship here in Erie, Pennsylvania. I...
by Phil Kerner | Feb 24, 2019 | Free Stuff
The headline says it all: END OF AN ERA. Having been in manufacturing for my entire life, I've seen a ton of businesses come and go, so to make it for over 100 years in ANY business, I have to say "well done." This is my personal opinion and "take" on a very good...
by Phil Kerner | Nov 29, 2018 | Fixture Building, Fixtures, Members Only: The Tool Room, Set-Ups, The Basics - Milling
Just a reminder: one of my main tasks at work is to "prove out" first-time jobs quickly. Once we get a handful of parts through the inspection department, it's usually time for me to move on. I have a lot of leeway in regards to how I approach a new project, but my...
