Reference Information

Machine User Guides

• Mini lathe user's guide
• Mini mill user's guide
• LittleMachineShop.com user's guides

Shopping Guides

• Data sheets for the machines we sell
• Mini lathe comparison chart
• Mini mill comparison chart
• Digital position readout (DRO) comparison
• Quick change tool post comparison
• Rotary table comparison
• Vise comparison
• Selecting the right band saw blade
• Indexable inserts for LittleMachineShop.com tools

How To...

• Machinist's Calculator
• What software do I need to run a CNC mill?
• Troubleshooting the variable speed drive
• Centering work in a 4-jaw chuck
• Change gears for threading
• Sharpening lathe tool bits
• Using a caliper
• Using a steel rule
• How to use a wiggler
• Stock diameters for even knurls
• Working with metric dimensions
• How to videos...

Specifications & Reference Information

• Lathe spindle threads and adapters
• Wiring diagrams for mini lathes and mini mills
• Paint colors for mini lathes
• Lathe chuck capacities and mounting dimensions
• Fraction, decimal & metric conversions
• Number drill sizes
• Letter drill sizes
• Tap & clearance drill sizes
• Dimensions of standard tapers
• Cutting speeds
• Rake & relief for lathe tools
• Symbols used on our drawings
• Fuel for Stirling engines

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• Starrett M1 Lubricant
• Starrett Tool and Instrument Oil
• Koolmist 77 Coolant
• Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker
• Sharpie Metallic Permanent Marker
• Sharpie King Size Permanent Marker
• Sharpie Magnum Permanent Marker
• Uni-Paint Valve Action Paint Marker
• Re-Li-On Cutting Fluid
• Nikx Stikx Cutting Compound
• Viper Venom Cutting Oil