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Should I rebuild my Acme?
Dave Johnson
Dear Shop Doc,
My Acme-Gridley screw machines have been real money makers over the years, but all that production takes its toll in wear and tear on the machines. Will I [...]
Shop Doc – Vexed Hex
Dan Murphy
Dear Shop Doc,
I have a part that has an internal hexagon that needs to be put into the part in relation to milled features. Is there some way that a [...]
Justifying Use of a High-Speed-Spindle
Jesse Xi Chen
Dear Shop Doc,
We have often heard the high speed machine spindle is expensive and has to be replaced at some point. Can you shed some light on the high speed [...]
“Twisted” while Broaching 400 Series Stainless
Peter Bagwell
I’m using a quarter inch hexagon broach to create a quarter inch deep form in 400 series stainless steel. However, the form is twisted, somehow spiraling from one end to [...]