Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Had to assist in taking a measurement in this pump barrel. 18 1/2 inches in diameter, laying in my chest with my shoulders hunched, in there all the way up my waist. Had to straddle the two studs sticking out the base. Good thing I'm not claustrophobic! #machineshop

A view inside a thick-walled steel cylinder, with foam mats and an aluminum stick holding a dial indicator in the bottom. A light on a flexible stalk provides lighting.

October 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM

Kalmbach 🔜?

@gdkalmbach.bsky.social

No, that's not a hickey on my neck, that's a burn mark. #machineshop

October 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM

Kalmbach 🔜?

@gdkalmbach.bsky.social

Taking advantage of fractional dimensions to encode a funny number into my parts. #machineshop #furry #iykyk

A Newall DP700 digital readout showing 0.6210 and 0.8750

October 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM

timdrinkwater.bsky.social

@timdrinkwater.bsky.social

Manufacturing isn't slowing down and neither are we. Dive into the latest blog.

www.ampcnc.com/blog/accurat...

#downtime #machineshop #machinemaintenance

Preventing Downtime with Machine Maintenance | Blog | AMP

In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, minimizing downtime is crucial for maintaining productivity, meeting deadlines, and ensuring consistent quality. For manufacturers, one of the biggest contributors to unplanned downtime is machine failure. Preventing this is not just about...

www.ampcnc.com

October 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Chase Triton

@chasetriton.bsky.social

Anyone make this in #highschool #machineshop back in the '90s? 🤪

It's worth a 💲FORTUNE💲now! 😅

#penisinyourmouth

October 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM

Kalmbach 🔜?

@gdkalmbach.bsky.social

Come in this morning and find the second shift guys on Friday afternoon managed to do something strange. #machineshop

October 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM

FunGuy2PlayWith

@funguy2playwith.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy

Why These Machines are Going Extinct
#inheritancemachining
#machineshop #hobbymachinist

https://youtu.be/U4irOOYNFbs?si=PXtg8IxDtMye2WqH

October 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Mike Savad

@mikesavad.bsky.social

#NEW That is one big lathe 1918
#savad #gun #cannon #bethlehemSteel #machinst #steampunk #machineshop #industrial

mikesavad.com/featured/mac...

Machinist - That is one big lathe 1918 - Side by Side by Mike Savad

mikesavad.com

September 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM

Mike Savad

@mikesavad.bsky.social

#NEW Carriages to Cannons 1919
#savad #cannons #machinist #machineshop #workshop #steampunk

mikesavad.com/featured/mac...

Machinist - Carriages to Cannons 1919 - Side by Side by Mike Savad

mikesavad.com

September 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Mike Savad

@mikesavad.bsky.social

#NEW Brasswork for the battlefield 1918
#savad #machinist #machineshop #steampunk #ammo

mikesavad.com/featured/mac...

Machinist - Brasswork for the Battlefield 1918 - Side by Side by Mike Savad

mikesavad.com

September 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM

Mike Savad

@mikesavad.bsky.social

#NEW Carriages to Cannons 1919
#savad #cannons #machinist #machineshop #lathes #tools

mikesavad.com/featured/mac...

Machinist - Carriages to Cannons 1919 by Mike Savad

mikesavad.com

September 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Arrow Transportation Systems

@arrowtransport.bsky.social

The Arrow Marine team is excited to announce that the brand new machine shop is now fully operational. Anchored by a 36-foot precision lathe capable of handling the largest propulsion and shafting components. Learn more > arrow.ca/marine
-
#arrowmarine #machineshop #fabrication #arrowtransportation