by Phil Kerner | Jul 9, 2018 | Members Only: The Tool Room, The Basics - Milling, The Basics - Workholding
Every once in a while, I have to run some parts where - as you can see from the photos below - the drill or reamer is going to come pretty close the edge. This means I'm probably going to run into the parallels underneath the part once the drill breaks through. Since...
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 | May 5, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Real Manufacturing Experiences, Set-Ups, The Basics - Workholding
Well, now. The folks at work seem to have a recurring theme the last few months: let's give Phil stuff that is twice as big as his machine! You probably already saw my lesson on those giant 42" x 42" frames I machined a few weeks ago. Well, at least these parts were...
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 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 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...
