by Phil Kerner | Mar 24, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Set-Ups, The Basics - Workholding
In this lesson, I'm going to show you a very cool way to machine this part "all the way around" in your vise. This part started out as one single block of steel, saw-cut on the ends.
by Phil Kerner | Mar 5, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Real Manufacturing Experiences, Set-Ups
Recently. our company bought a used vertical CNC milling machine, and restored it. As usual - while the paint looked great - the real problems show up after you fire it up. Today, we in dire need of 16 parts just like this. I like to call small parts like this "busy,"...
by Phil Kerner | Mar 5, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, The Basics - Milling, The Basics - Workholding
Every once in a while, I get a part that really tests my skills, and my patience. This is one of those parts. Here's how I gave some much-needed stability to a very flimsy part:
by Phil Kerner | Mar 3, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Set-Ups
IF I were handed a brand-new apprentice today, and allowed to have my way with him or her, here's where I would start: Learn how to de-burr parts for a month. Learn how to layout a few scribe lines, then center-punch and drill a few holes on a drill press. Learn how...
by Phil Kerner | Feb 1, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Set-Ups
In a previous video, I showed you how I set up a part to drill some holes on the end of a part on a 12° angle. That method worked out fine for just a few parts, but now they want (30) more of them. Time to build a simple fixture so I won't have to use my protractor on...
