Guides

What these tests measure, when you need them, and what the report tells you.

A checklist for inspecting a used mill or lathe, and why a pre-purchase inspection from a repair tech is worth it.

Small things that cut the tech’s time on site and your bill: scheduling, access, an operator on hand and the info to have ready.

A simple, printable PM schedule for mills and lathes that operators can actually follow.

A straight way to decide whether to fix, rebuild, retrofit or replace an aging machine.

Noise, heat, chatter, runout and other early signs of spindle trouble, and what to do before it becomes a crash.

The questions that separate a real repair company from a parts-changer: brands, response time, rates, references and more.

A calm, step-by-step checklist for the moment a machine stops: what to write down, what to check, and what to tell the repair tech.