This email tip was sponsored by the 2016 CNC Workshop. Two "Key" Tips Dummy Keys by James W. Hauser From the moment I bought my home in Las Vegas, I had persisting problems with the front door locks. Strong winds blow sand and other grit into the lock, which gunks it up and wears [...]

By Tom Berry Having a dial indicator able to read lathe carriage travel is a pretty common accessory, but not everyone has heard of it, so I thought I would share a few photos of mine. Although you can’t see it well in the photos, a simple clamp attaches the indicator to the ways. It [...]

By Bob Ferry I was tired of trying to lube my lathe through the ball oilers. I could never seem to do it without making a mess and it was difficult to tell how much oil made it to where it was needed. While Rich Sedenquist proposed a good solution in his tip a [...]

Two Tips for the Shop Heavy Sliding by Charles Brumbelow I recently had to make space for some new bookcases in the back corner of my living room; I had to slide two recliner couches farther away from the wall and corner. To aide in moving them, I used a "Flooring Jack," designed to force [...]

By Mark Jachniewicz Winter is coming and it’s about time to drain the plumbing in various summer homes. I’ve found the threaded drain plugs on ball valves are always a pain to get off. Those who have dropped one know that it is difficult to find once it has inevitably rolled into oblivion. Fed [...]