Online auctions can be a great way to find and purchase supplies and equipment for your shop, especially when looking for good deals or obscure tooling. After inputting a few keystrokes, you’ll usually find exactly what you’re looking for. The only thing left to do at this point is bid on the item […]
Entries from June 2008
“Shill Bidding” on eBay… Nemesis of the Frugal Shop Buyer
December 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Tags: Editorial
5 Reasons Why New Shops Fail
December 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Opening a business and keeping it open has never been an easy task. There are many different ways a new business can fail. Although the statistics for opening and keep a new business open are getting better, each year new shops open and close, mainly because of a few key errors on the […]
Tags: Editorial
Solidworks World 2008 in San Diego
December 11th, 2007 · 1 Comment
SolidWorks, an industry leader in the field of 3D CAD technology, will be holding SolidWorks World 2008 International User Conference & Exposition in San Diego in January 2008. This year’s conference is claiming to be the most expansive yet.
The conference will be held in San Diego from January 20-23, 2008 and will feature keynote […]
Tags: Industry News
Product Review: Blasocut BC 230… Does it cut it?
December 5th, 2007 · No Comments
A couple months ago we covered a new coolant Swiss company Blaser introduced. Blasocut® BC 230 is touted by the company to allow for superior stability and long-term sump life for improved machine up-time. However, in our shop tests we found other findings worth reporting.
We replaced our coolant in a few of our […]
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CNC-Today.com Weekend Podcast Episode 7
December 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
Back from a short hiatus, Jay Pierson fills us in on where he’s been and what is coming up for future shows. Plus a surprise announcement about the future of CNC-Today.com.
Tags: Weekend Podcasts