Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories

According to this article, the short-bar barfeeders that are on the market today are not plagued by the drawbacks that have become associated with barfeeding. The units load 5-foot bar stock into a lathe rather than the longer stock loaded by earlier units. This article describes how shops can use short-bar barfeeders to keep a lathe busy with a steady flow of work and still change from one bar diameter and part program to another easily and quickly.

Guide bushings are used in difficult holemaking applications to ensure that the drill produces round straight holes. This article discusses the types of bushings commonly used and the materials they are made from. Guidelines for sizing bushings for a given operation are also supplied.