by Phil Kerner | Sep 18, 2017 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Real Manufacturing Experiences, Set-Ups
Not much to write about, as the video explains it all.
by Phil Kerner | May 25, 2017 | Calibration Course, Members Only: The Tool Room, Real Manufacturing Experiences, The Basics - Measuring, Locating, and Checking Your Work
One of the first tools I bought when I began this journey over 40 years ago was a set of dial calipers. Relatively inexpensive, and easy to use, right? However, I discovered pretty quickly that micrometers were much more accurate, at least for the work that i was...
by Phil Kerner | May 25, 2017 | Fixture Building, Fixtures, Members Only: The Tool Room, Real Manufacturing Experiences, Set-Ups, The Basics - Milling, The Basics - Workholding
As most of you who might find themselves in a manufacturing environment these days can attest to, there is a lot of chaos in the industry right now. Customers flipping orders from day to day, suppliers not delivering material on time, and the demands of running a...
by Phil Kerner | Mar 31, 2017 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Milling, Real Manufacturing Experiences, Set-Ups
As you probably already know, these days I spend my time doing creative projects, revisions, and fixtures for Industrial Sales and Manufacturing here in Erie, PA. I really don't know why an o-ring groove on a 16" Diameter part has to be held to +/- .001" as my...
by Phil Kerner | Mar 17, 2017 | DRAWINGS / REFERENCE MATERIAL, Members Only: The Tool Room, Real Manufacturing Experiences
IF you sharpen your own end mills, then you're in luck today. Here's my chart from Anson Tools & Gages cutter grinding department from 1980...listing all of the common end mill sizes and when they've reached the end of their effective use. View or download the PDF...
by Phil Kerner | Mar 17, 2017 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Real Manufacturing Experiences, Set-Ups, Shortcuts and Time Savers
During my first 25 years in the trade, I very seldom used my edge finder, as most injection mold drawings are dimensioned from the center line of the plate to be machined. Usually I just used my dial indicator and digital readout to sweep both sides of the block and...
