by Phil Kerner | May 26, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Set-Ups, Shortcuts and Time Savers
Here's a really neat tip for you... Every so often, I need to find the center of a square or rectangle really quick to punch a hole or to tap a thread. Basic for sure, but I still use this method at least once a month...so you might just want to have it in your...
by Phil Kerner | Apr 20, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Shortcuts and Time Savers, The Basics - Milling, The Basics - Workholding
I got an email a few weeks ago from someone who wanted to know what those holes are in the top of my vise jaws. Great question! Here you go:
by Phil Kerner | Mar 22, 2014 | Benchwork, Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, Set-Ups, Shortcuts and Time Savers
Back in my apprenticeship days, I fell in love with all of the cool stuff that we got to use every day: dial indicators, grinding vises, gauge blocks, v-blocks, wheel dressers and micrometers. As the years go by, I'm a little bit surprised by how many tools I not only...
by Phil Kerner | Nov 4, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Shortcuts and Time Savers
In this first short video shot from Deeter's Tool & Manufacturing, I did my "test run" with one of my favorite things to rant about and harp on: The Toolmaker's Apron.
by Phil Kerner | Sep 13, 2013 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, My Tools, Shortcuts and Time Savers
Let's start off by saying that I think I might be showing my age when I use the term "blueprints." These days, they're known as "drawings," not blueprints...man, do I remember those days of blueprint machines with their special paper, ultra-violet lights, and loads of...
by Phil Kerner | Jul 14, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Set-Ups, Shortcuts and Time Savers
Just the other day, I got stuck with somehow trying to tape a plastic part to my sub-table...only problem was the plastic was quite a bit larger than my sub-table. Here's how I solved the problem, and how I made my sub-table big enough to cover the entire part...which...
