September 2019 Craftsman’s Cribsheet #80 To shop personnel, “free machining” has several meanings: • High rate of production is what the boss is looking for. • Low cost of production is what the business owner and accounting seek. • Smooth, workman-like finish is what the engineers and customers are expecting. • To the operator, longer…
August 2019 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #79 Shop visits are an inevitable part of business today. We have more visitors coming through our shops now than ever before: an auditor to validate a process, a customer representative to ensure you really do have machines, a calibration of testing equipment or community members to learn about potential…
July 2019 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #78 The straightness of cold finished steel bars, and all other barstock for our machines, is of critical importance. The controlling standard is ASTM A 108, Table A1.4. However, the standard errs in claiming the tolerances are measured by placing the bars on a level table and the depth of…
May 2019 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #77 This is a list of the 10 most common violations in our shops this year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
April 2019 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #76 An accident is an unplanned occurrence in a production setting where a person is injured. An incident without injury is what many people call a “near-miss.” Your employer should have an emergency plan to deal with accidents and injuries in your shop. The following list is a refresher in…
March 2019 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #75 5-S is a standardized process for developing and maintaining an organized, safe, clean and highperformance work environment. The primary objective of 5-S is to instill order and standardization into the production system. This facilitates “visual management,” or management by sight. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
January 2019 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #73 These five regulations are applicable to our shops and make a great logical foundation for getting 2019’s safety training off to a good start. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
October 2018 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #71 This handy quick guide will give you the common chemical elements found in steel, how they affect steel properties and the machining process and a few tips on how to deal with them. A Quick Guide to the Chemical Elements Found in Steel – Cribsheet #71 VIEW/DOWNLOAD
September 2018 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #70 A Glossary of Basic Gaging Terminology. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
August 2018 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #69 Many people worry about the differences between being a leader and being a manager. Here are my thoughts on the five keys necessary for being a positive and effective team lead VIEW/DOWNLOAD