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Machine Tool Basics: Lathe Part 1

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Screen Shot 2014-08-21 at 8.52.30 AMAlmost any cut, any metal, can be preformed on the Lathe, one of the most powerful tools in the machine shop. Let’s go inside….

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Scary: Russian Gas Station Explosion

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From this personal video, this gas station located in Makhachkala looked like a bomb went off!  Continue reading

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3D Mill made from Legos!

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Legos are most of our childhood obsession. We all made cars, trucks, buildings, whatever we could come up with from our selection of available blocks is what showed up on the table or floor in front of us. Arthur Sacek took that and ran with it in his mind. 3d printers, meet Legos! Continue reading

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Made: Crankshaft Machining on the WFL M60

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Ever wonder how a crankshaft is machined? Peak in for a view on the M60 in action!

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