by Phil Kerner | Dec 1, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, My Tools
I really hope that you took a few minutes to read Lesson #261, because this is going to dovetail nicely from that one. When I decided to really go on the hunt for that damn Micro-Height Gage, I "Facebooked" an old friend of mine who was a master Mold Maker because I...
by Phil Kerner | Dec 1, 2014 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, My Tools
As most of you know, I'm a bit of a tool-junkie. Hopefully by now you've seen my videos where I go through each drawer and do a bit of explaining and showing off. "Showing off?" You BET. I LOVE my tools, many of which I made myself, and several of which were my...
by Phil Kerner | Oct 19, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, My Tools
I received an email from someone last week (Kirk in New Mexico) who was really curious about my tools and what they might be worth. It dawned on me that I don't think I've ever gone through all of my boxes with my members, so here you go. I'm usually pretty...
by Phil Kerner | Mar 15, 2014 | Life Lessons, Members Only: The Tool Room, My Tools
If you've spent any amount of time on this site, then you probably already know that I was raised in a long line of Tool & Die Makers. One story I've never taken the time to tell - until tonight - is the story of my wonderful Gerstner tool box. Many, many years...
by Phil Kerner | Nov 24, 2013 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, My Tools
Back in "the day" - or more precisely my days at Anson Tools and Gauges - one of the tools I was required to purchase was a set of Starrett Telescoping Gauges. Over the years, I didn't really use them very often because I just didn't have a lot of confidence in them...
by Phil Kerner | Sep 22, 2013 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, My Tools
I haven't used these babies for a very long time...but here's what they're used for and how to use them. You'll also get a nice little "bonus" inthis video on how to use gauge blocks to scribe a line.
