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[Tim The Grim]

I have really not had to use Face Mills all that often on tool steel such as A-2. Today I had to knock a 4”x 5” x 3/4 piece of A-2 down to 5/8 thick....

[Tim The Grim]

Back in the ‘80s and ‘90s I read a series of books by W. E. B. Griffin that had a couple characters who would imbibe in “The Famous Grouse”. All...

[Tim The Grim]

Spent the last 4 days baby sitting a die shop while the owner is away. 8 hours milling, drilling, heat treating and grinding small die sections each day....

[Tim The Grim]

I just ground my jaws on my clone ( of unknown origin ) vise yesterday after plunging an end mill along the face. Honestly haven’t done that in 40+...

[Tim The Grim]

I’m retired, but lately I’ve been helping out building a couple of progressive dies.

The required aluminum alloy is not available to...

[Tim The Grim]

Congrats & Best Wishes !!

[Tim The Grim]

40 years ago I “divorced” my motorcycle engine and trans. There was lots of welding done and over the years and heat cycles the cases were no longer...