The Sherline Miniature Machinist's Newsletter
Number 1,
Introduction
We are kicking off 2008 with the first issue of the Sherline
Newsletter. We have had many requests for such a newsletter or to be added to a
mailing list over the years, and the e-mail format seemed to be the best way to
keep everyone informed. We hope users of Sherline machine tools will find it
fun, useful and informative. Included will be tips, projects, new product news
and more. We plan to send one out about the middle of each month.
Craig Libuse
Marketing Director
Featured Project:
Watch
case and crown by Marc-André Lemieux
Watch
cases by Marc-André Lemieux
Marc-André Lemieux had the following
to say in an e-mail that included photos of his work:
"I got a Sherline lathe and a
Sherline mill a few months ago. I enjoy very much experimenting with them, and
here is a watch case (including the crown) and a dial that I made using both
tools. The mechanical movement was embellished with the help of the mill. The
hands are done by hand and blued by heating. It's great fun!"
Marc-André’s watch case project is
not only practical, but it is also a great way to show off your work. You will
always have a sample of what you do on your wrist to show your friends.
You can see this and all
the other projects in the Sherline Workshop at www.sherline.com/workshop.htm.
Sherline
factory adds four CNC lathes
One of the new Mazak CNC machines added to Sherline's
factory
Four Mazak CNC lathes were recently
added to the Sherline factory shop floor. Three new Nexus 100
II’s and a Nexus 250 II (shown) joined a near-new Nexus 250 II
that was put in service a few months ago. The investment of several
hundred thousand dollars is in keeping with Sherline’s goal of constantly
upgrading the shop’s capabilities to assure future production quality. After
over 33 years of production, the lathes and mills we are turning out today are
the best and most accurate we have ever made, and these additions help assure
this will be the case well into the future. Visitors to the Sherline factory
Monday through Friday can take a tour through the plant to see Sherline
tools being manufactured in person, or you can enjoy a photo factory tour on
the Sherline web site at www.sherline.com/factour.htm.
Sherline
testcut videos now on the web site
Videos show various
materials being cut on a Sherline lathe
See and hear materials from Delrin
and wood to Titanium and even Inconel being cut on a Sherline lathe. Fred
Smittle, our technical consultant and a former tool and die maker puts the
lathe through its paces. You will see high speed steel, carbide and ceramic
tools at work. The 30-second or so videos load quickly and are available in
both WMV (Windows) and MPEG (cross-platform) formats. There is also a
demonstration of tool “chatter” and how to eliminate it. It’s like seeing one
of our trade show or factory showroom demonstrations right on your own computer
and is a great way to learn how capable these small machines really are. The
page address is www.sherline.com/testcuts.htm.
New
Products:
Microscope with mounts
for lathe or mill
The scope is shown mounted on a lathe, a mill
and by itself as a stand-alone inspection microscope.
For those who work on extremely
small parts, for those whose eyesight is not up to par or for those who work on
very expensive parts where you can’t afford to make a mistake, being able to
see what you are doing is critical. Sherline now offers a high quality stereo
microscope and a way to mount it to either the lathe or the mill, so you can
see what you are doing right down to the tiniest thread form or hole center placement. The microscope with lathe mount is
P/N 2125 ($775.00) and the scope with a mill mount is P/N 2127 ($865.00). The
mounts can also be purchased individually without the scope as P/N 2126 and
2128. The sturdy Russian built scope features optics of a quality you would
only expect in a much more expensive European scope. It can also be used
without the mounts as a stand-alone inspection scope and has powers from 5x to 100x, a lighted stage and vinyl cover. Sherline also
adds a filter kit to protect the lens from flying chips and coolant.
Did you know?
• Each month Sherline offers a
selected product at a 20% discount. To order from our factory direct e-commerce
site, see our “Internet
Special” each month to save money on your favorite accessories. Check back
each month to see what is on sale.
• The 8th Edition of
our Miniature Machine Tools and
Accessories Catalog was just printed. You can also keep up with new product
introductions at www.sherline.com/new.htm
or you can download a PDF copy of the new catalog at www.sherline.com/catalog8.pdf.
• Get your product information
at www.sherline.com, but you can also
order 24 hours a day at our new and improved e-commerce site at www.sherlinedirect.com. Both sites
feature a handy “Search” function to make it easier to find what you are
looking for.
Shop Tip of
the month:
"Old Man"
Handles on your
Do the spindle bars (also
known as “Tommy” bars) hurt your fingers or slip out when tightening or
loosening your chuck? Here is a simple project that will give your Tommy bars
not only a more professional look but also make them easier and more
comfortable to use. It is also a good first project to learn to use the P/N
3004 Knurling Tool. See John Ecker’s tip plus a few other ways to approach this
problem by going to www.sherline.com/tip23.htm.
Luis
Baez
Tragic
accident takes life of popular Sherline foreman
Luis Baez had been with
Sherline for seventeen years
On the night of
Joe
Martin Craftsmanship Foundation News
On