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by Russ Harman
I started this metalworking project last winter because I have always thought it would be handy to have a simple way to cross drill round stock in my shop.  I had planned initially to send this to Tyler for publication but Mr. James Instone beat me to...

Howdy Guy’s and Gal’s!
It’s my turn now to contribute to the site with a tool that I consider a “must-have” for the home shop machinist. A powered benchtop threading/tapping machine!
For some 25 years I have used this simple tapping machine in my workshop. One of my old colleagues invented it more than 40 years ago and he gave it to me when he retired....

Several years ago I made an index wheel for my G0602.  At the time I was building a modified Brooks cutter/grinder and had a number of calibrated dials and knobs to make.  I never wrote up the index wheel project. However, the index wheel has appeared...

Have you ever needed a special size nut with uncommon or proprietary threads?
Recently, I came upon a special size nut that I needed to repair an old Brown & Sharpe Protractor. Measuring the stud that I needed a nut for, I discovered that the stud was .207” and had 28 TPI. A number 10 bolt measures .190” and a number 12 bolt...