Machinist’s Corner

Articles • July 1, 2011 • Michael Deren

An alternative to full-blown CAM

CAM software is often priced in the vicinity of a lower-end motorcycle or compact car—sometimes a luxury car. Michael Deren, who writes the Machinist's Corner column for Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, addresses some alternatives to avert the expense in his July 2011 column.

Articles • May 1, 2011 • Michael Deren

Don’t take hearing for granted

Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren cautions others not to take their hearing for granted in the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • March 1, 2011 • Michael Deren

Fixturing 101

Machinist's Corner column from the March 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering tackles the essentials of part fixturing.

Articles • January 1, 2011 • Michael Deren

Who knows what’s best for you?

Machinist's Corner column for January 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • October 1, 2010 • Michael Deren

The best education

Machinist's Corner column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • September 1, 2010 • Michael Deren

A promotion’s promise and pitfalls

Machinist's Corner column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • July 1, 2010 • Michael Deren

New hire training adds up

Machinist's Corner column for July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • May 1, 2010 • Michael Deren

Leave it better than you found it

Machinist's Corner column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • March 1, 2010 • Michael Deren

One size doesn’t fit all

Machinist's Corner column for March 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • January 1, 2010 • Michael Deren

Ya gotta wanna

Machinist's Corner column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • October 1, 2009 • Michael Deren

The bright side of being fired

Machinist's Corner column in October 2009 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • September 1, 2009 • Michael Deren

Tough times need not be painful

You can find out that times are tough by reading the newspaper but it really hits home when your company downsizes you. That was recently the case for me and about 30 others at the company I worked for.