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Make Your Own Transfer Screws

How to Drill Very Small Diameter Holes

I just finished a post about a tap holder that can hold drill bits and let you to control the torque and drilling speed by how tightly you grip the body.  That reminded me about this video that teaches peck drilling, which can be used to drill very small orifices without breaking the bit.

A Neat Trick for Squaring Up Parts in the Lathe

Here’s a neat trick for squaring up parts that are too thin to self-align in a lathe chuck.