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I understand that Media mail rate can't be legally used for magazines because they contain advertising. I was told that the post office randomly checks media mail packages to make sure they are legal.

I began to register and bid on some items but decided not to because the site asking for credit card info didn't seem as secure as other online auction sites.

I looked at Haas mills online, and I think that a used Haas would be a bigger investment than the total that I have in all of my machines in my metal shop. Of course mine aren't of the same precision and are much older, but then again I'm probably not able to use even my machines to the limit...

I've been reading these posts with interest as I am getting close to completion on a new shop and garage building as part of a move into town and major downsizing. Due to zoning limitations I was able to build a 24 by 40 foot building with a 12 by 40 attic room. There is a one car garage, a...

The left hand bits are often used as an aid to removing broken fasteners, since a slightly stuck bolt or screw might come out just due to the action of the left hand drill as it is being used to drill a hole in the fastener so that a screw extractor could be used.

Counter-clockwise, or backwards compared to "regular" bits.

What do folks do for drilling very small holes in various metals? The higher speeds specified for small bits aren't usually in the range of available speeds for the average drill press, and drill presses made for those speeds (maybe 10,000 rpm and up) are expensive. I'm not sure if the run out...

I've been retired for awhile and am finally getting a shop space built that will be insulated and heated, but it's only about 11 by 23 feet or so, about 24 square meters. It will actually be a bit more space than my metal shop tools had in my old shop in an unheated barn and a lot smaller than...

I'm a newcomer to this site and to model engineering and am interested in some of the things you are offering, including this tap and die set and perhaps a set of castings. And it looks like I am just down the road from you, in Menomonie, WI Jim

As someone who is finally going to start on his first engine project, I was pleased to find this thread. It answers some of my questions and makes me feel a bit better about getting started. It's still going to be awhile as my new shop isn't quite done and then I will have to move my lathe...

I'm retired in Western Wisconsin USA and am finally getting a shop finished so I can install and start using my accumulation of hobbyist metal working machines. I've taken a few sessions of evening machine shop classes at the local university until they stopped offering them so I have an idea...