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 | May 5, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, The Basics - Milling
About once a week, I get handed a bunch of saw-cut blocks for a new fixture. As I've shown you in previous tutorials, the first thing that I normally do is to get all of the pieces squared up and to the right size. Here's a neat tip on how I "gang" them together and...
by Phil Kerner | Mar 17, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, The Basics - Measuring, Locating, and Checking Your Work, The Basics - Milling, The Basics - Workholding
Here's something that I use every single day of the week, and there's just no substitute for it. Period. I always give you the stuff that I know will work for you, because I've used it myself and know if it's a piece of junk or a piece of art. If I didn't have access...
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 | Feb 24, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, The Basics - Milling, The Basics - Workholding
One of my patented "shortcuts" in machining has been to always use a vise if possible: no studs, step-blocks, or toe-clamps needed. Of course the drawback to using a vise is that most of them are only 6 inches wide, which is great when you're working on small parts....
by Phil Kerner | Feb 15, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Shortcuts and Time Savers, The Basics - Milling, The Basics - Workholding
Occasionally, I have to work on parts that are just way to long to hod in one Kurt vise. While I try to avoid setting up two vises as much as possible by using jacks under long parts that hang way out on both ends, sometimes there's no getting around it. Here's a tip...
