CNC Knee Mill: Is it time for an upgrade? Just as the day will come when you need a better car or a bigger house, there’s also a time when you should consider upgrading to a CNC Knee Mill. They...
Large Bore Lathe Shopping: Three Things to Consider When you’re one of the elite few that turns massive parts for a living, the day inevitably comes when you need a bigger machine. This is especially true in industries such as...
Wausau West High Machine Tool Courses in Wisconsin Kent USA is proud to supply Wausau West High School with our precision lathes. Wausau West High School is a highly rated public school located in Wausau, WI. It offers a variety...
Knee Mill Shopping Tips - 6 Tips for Choosing the Best Milling Machine No matter how sophisticated the machine shop, no matter how many CNCs it owns and operates, you'll always find a knee mill on the floor. That’s because...
Manual Lathe Operation: Three Ways to Avoid Part Deflection Manual lathe operation can be challenging work. Extend any workpiece more than three to four times its diameter from the chuck and you’re asking for deflection. The result is chatter, leading...
In 1979, Kent Industrial USA Inc started with a line of precision surface grinders focused on delivering quality, value, and service to the metal working industry from small job shops to large manufacturing enterprises. Today, the company offers conventional and...
Get to the Point: Four Tips for Single-Point Threading Single-point threading is among the more challenging of all turning operations. Cutting pressures are high, tool life often poor, and the line between a good part and one bound for the...
Get a Grip: Five Ways to Improve Lathe Workholding, Part II As mentioned in the previous blog post, 3-jaw chucks rank among the most important lathe accessories for anyone who turns parts for a living. In fact, even calling them...
Get a Grip: Five Ways to Improve Lathe Workholding, Part I Of all the accessories found on any engine lathe or tool room lathe, the 3-jaw chuck is easily the most important; unfortunately, it’s also quite often the least appreciated....
It’s tough to beat a good engine lathe. For many shop owners, it was the first machine they purchased, quite possibly a two-fer deal that included a knee mill and a band saw. And if it was a good one,...
