Throwing this out there to all the guys who have little "tricks" that make our machining life easier and quicker. Here's my contribution and I hope you guys will chip in (pun) and tell us yours! ![Smile :) :)]()
Here goes!
1) Most all my work is on small stuff. I drill a lot of small holes and tap a lot of them too. I have made up a simple small block of wood and I have drilled a set of three holes for each screw size #2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10. For each screw size there's a hole that holds the tap, the...
Clever Things We Do In Our Shops

Here goes!
1) Most all my work is on small stuff. I drill a lot of small holes and tap a lot of them too. I have made up a simple small block of wood and I have drilled a set of three holes for each screw size #2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10. For each screw size there's a hole that holds the tap, the...
Clever Things We Do In Our Shops