Machinists like to live on the edge, but they always want to know precisely where it is. If you’ve watched any machining videos (*cough*) then you’ve seen heavy use of digital readouts on ...

Which to buy first, a lathe or a mill? It’s a tough question for the aspiring home machinist with limited funds to spend on machine tools, but of course the correct answer is a lathe.

Being a machinist means long, challenging days filled with demanding tasks. The complexity and high stakes of the job can create pressure so intense, that it sometimes feels overwhelming.

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