by Phil Kerner | Jun 22, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Real Manufacturing Experiences, Set-Ups
Every once in a while, a new part comes across my bench that I think might be interesting to you. Besides my Tool & Die stuff at work, many times I'm given brand-new projects in order to come up with an accurate and repeatable process that can be used later when...
by Phil Kerner | May 27, 2014 | Bridgeport Lessons, Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Set-Ups
In this lesson, I'll go through the basics of setting up a small plate on a set of parallels. Here's what we'll cover: Setting parallels in the correct position The proper use of step-blocks The proper angle to set toe-clamps How to avoid marring your work when...
by Phil Kerner | May 27, 2014 | Bridgeport Lessons, Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, The Basics - Drilling
In this lesson, I'll show you a few things: Picking up a center-punched hole with a center drill How to use a "wiggler" How to hold a part with one hand while you're drilling it How to set the depth for a counter bored hole for a screw Let's get...
by Phil Kerner | Apr 20, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, The Basics - Milling
In this lesson, I'll show you the methods that I used to finish these parts from scratch in about 5 hours. I added a PDF of the part drawing, you might want to download it before you watch the video just so you know what the heck I'm talking about. PART DRAWING...
by Phil Kerner | Jan 5, 2014 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling
During my apprenticeship at Anson Tools & Gages here in Erie, one of the areas that I had to spend a good part of my apprenticeship in was the Hydro-Tel department. FIrst, they'd teach you how to rough out pockets and square up blocks on the old hydraulic machine,...
by Phil Kerner | Jan 5, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Set-Ups
The other day, I had to hang on to some plates that were plasma-burned, so of course I really had no square edges to clamp to in my milling vise. This is a fairly routine issue where I work, and of course I'm always a little concerned about the part moving. Here's a...
