Q. I am planning to equip my shop with more sophisticated sheetmetal equipment, and I have been hearing a lot about Pullmax machines. What exactly do these machines do, and how can I get more ...

A small machine shop business can do general metal repair work or it can design prototype pieces for special orders. As the owner you decide what type of work you want to do and then figure out a way ...

As a military occupational specialty (MOS) 91E (allied trades specialist), I fabricate, repair, and modify both metallic and nonmetallic parts. Nine years ago, I was trained to use manual lathes and ...

CNC machining operations generate a significant amount of noise. It’s a consequence of machines operating as they are meant to do. However, excessive noise levels present serious health risks for ...

Depending on its output, a machine shop’s loadout details will vary from one operation to the next. Still, many of the health risks are universal, appearing in every shop. What are the most common ...

Ask anyone who has a workshop and a fine set of tools: Sooner or later someone will ask to borrow something. James Krause said he had become weary of people asking to borrow tools, so he and his ...