by Phil Kerner | Jul 23, 2018 | Free Stuff, Tool and Die Making History
Over the last month or so, I've made friends with John Shirk, a fellow who happens to own Indicare Precision Gage Repair in Dayton, Ohio. He actually called in to Working Hands Radio one night, and we had a great conversation about dial indicators. John recently...
by Phil Kerner | May 9, 2015 | Legacy, Members Only: The Tool Room, Tool and Die Making History
I don't know about you, but I'm one of those guys who goes "all in" when I decide to get good at something. Golf? I was an addict, and if I wasn't playing, I was practicing. If I wasn't practicing, I was reading about it. If I wasn't reading about it, I was watching...
by Phil Kerner | Oct 19, 2014 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Tool and Die Making History
Let's face it: I LOVE manufacturing history. The period that really peaks my interest is from 1910 through 1960...basically the introduction of assembly lines, mass production and muscle cars. ALL built without the aid of a single calculator or computer. Truly...
by Phil Kerner | May 28, 2013 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Tool and Die Making History
As I look back on my personal evolution as a tool and die maker, it's interesting to note that for my first 10 years in the trade I ran almost all "manual" machines, save for a few months on a tape-fed NC machine for a few months. Today, most of my work is done on a...
by Phil Kerner | Apr 9, 2012 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Tool and Die Making History
In my last post, I shared some stories about my family's background in the Tool & Die industry. I've been carrying around this tattered and well-worn brochure since I was a kid. Due to the technology we have today, I was not only able to scan these in digitally,...
by Phil Kerner | Apr 7, 2012 | Members Only: The Tool Room, Tool and Die Making History
When you're the youngest "cousin," two things happen: First, you do miss out on a lot of family history because everyone was 'living it" while you were still in diapers. Second, you might feel some kind of "pull" sometime in your life to investigate your family tree....
