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Here is a hodge-podge collection of helpful metal working links, organized by resources, related associations, and companies that in some way contribute to the well being of the industry. We hope you find the resources useful; we certainly do! If you know of something valuable we are missing, just let us know. Also, if you are interested in our steel bar or hot rolled steel products, feel free to contact us.
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Resources
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Aluminium Reference Book
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Metal Spinning Tutorial
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Anodizing
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Efunda
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Blacksmith’s Gazette
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Metalworking.com
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Bob Powell’s Seattle-area Metalworking Resources
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MIT elementary machining tutorial
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Bob Shores’ Small Gas Engines
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Bolt grade chart
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My Metal-spinning Lathe
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C.A.Jewett’s Patternmaking Chest
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Paint Color Listing
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Casting Forum
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Pat’s Metalwork Links
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Charlie Gallo’s carbide page
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PM Research
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Charlie Gallo’s metalworking page
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Polishing Tumbler Made from a Tire
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Backyard Metal Casting
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Precision Scraping
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Don Campbell’s Models (Worth a look)
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Propane forge
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Dura Fix Aluminum Welding
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Rollie’s Dad’s Method of Lathe Alignment
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Eamonn Keogh’s Engine Turning Page (Good)
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Ron Ginger’s Page
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Frank Hoose’s Mini Lathe Page
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Metal Web News
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Gauge Wire Diameters
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Sherline Products
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Guide to Tool Steel and Heat Treatment
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Shopswarf
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Guy Lautard’s Site
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South Bend Users’ Group
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Hobby Mechanics, Brisbane Au
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Speed and feed chart
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Home-built DRO
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Steam in the Garden Magazine
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How to Make Springs (Useful)
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The Copper Page
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Iron Conservation
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The Engineman’s Models (Exceptional!)
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Jacobs Chuck, How to Service
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The Making of a Rifled Barrel (Excellent)
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James P. Riser Machinery Page
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The Practical Machinist (Outstanding)
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James Riser Metal Spinning
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The Razor Edge Book of Sharpening
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Materail Property Data
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The Shed (Foundry, babbit, machining)
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Kevin Ferguson’s Toolpost
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Tony’s Precision Scraping Page
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Lathes
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Wild Bill’s Fun With Molten Metal
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Machine Tool Historical Archive
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Machining Resources
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Magnolia Metal Bearing Book
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Manufacturing Associations
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Home Metal Shop Club
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ISO 17025 (Guide 25)
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Home Workshop Sales (UK)
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MHIA, Material Handling Industry of America
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Metal Shapers Association
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MDNA, Machinery Dealers National Association
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AEE, Association of Energy Engineers
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Michigan Quality Council
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AFE, Association for Facilities Engineering
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NACE International, The Corrosion Society
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AIAA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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NADCA, North American Die Casting Association
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TMA, Tooling & Manufacturing Association
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NAM, National Association of Manufacturers
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AMT, The Association for Manufacturing Technology
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NCEMT, National Center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology
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ANSI National Standards Systems Network
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NCMS, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
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APQC, American Productivity & Quality Center
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NFPA, National Fluid Power Association
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ASHRAE, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc.
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NIST, National Institute of Standards & Technology
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ASM International
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NSF International, Public Health & Safety Company
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ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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NTMA, The National Tooling & Machining Association
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ASNT, American Society for Nondestructive Testing
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OCF, Open Channel Foundation
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ASQ, American Society for Quality
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OSHA, Occupational Safety & Health Administration
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AWS, American Welding Society
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PMA, Precision Metalforming Association
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Best Manufacturing Practices
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PMPA, Precision Machined Products Association
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Center for Quality at Eastern Michigan University
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The Powder Coating Institute
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USCTI, The United States Cutting Tool Institute
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RAC, Reliability Analysis Center, Department of Defense
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Chicago Manufacturing Center
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SAE, Society of Automotive Engineers
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Environmental Protection Agency
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SAMPE, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering
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Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)
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SME, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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ISO 9000 Information
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SMMA, Small Motors & Motion Association
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IEEE, The Insutitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Society of Automotive Engineers
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Institute of Industrial Engineers
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SPE, Society of Plastics Engineers
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ISA – The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society
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Companies
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Alyn Foundry
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Apple Rubber Products Inc.
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Jay-Cee Sales & Rivet
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Barnhill Bolt Company
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Jose’s Machining Info & Tooling
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Baycom (Machinist supplies)
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JW Harris (Solder, brazing, fluxes, etc)
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Bayshore Metals
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KBC Tools, Inc.
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Beaumont Metals (Belt sander plans)
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Kerr Products ( (Investment casting supplies)
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Boca Bearings
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Kindt-Collins (Casting cupplies)
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Boeing Surplus
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Little Machine Shop
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Boker’s Inc. Washers and Spacers
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Lost Creek Machine
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Boston Gear
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Thomas Net
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Brownells Gunsmithing Supply
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Maryland Metrics
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Budget Casting Supply
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McMaster-Carr (Huge selection)
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ByVideo (NAMES & PRIME videos)
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Meridian Machinery
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California Metal-X
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Metal Lathes Accessories (Great products)
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Centaur Forge Blacksmith Supply
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Metco Supply
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Cole’s Power Models
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Morrison and Marvin Engine Works
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Contneti Crucibles
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New England Brass & Tool
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Creative Casting Co.
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OMW Metalcrafts
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Custom Tool & Machine
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Online Metals Market
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Dealers Electric Motor
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Parker Steel (Metric size metals)
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Dermer & Ernst Precision Machine
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Jet Equipment & Tools
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Doug’s Machine Shop
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Rio Grande Jewelery Sup. (Lost wax, etc.)
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eMachinetool.com
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Rivers Metal Products, Inc.
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Euclid’s Elements (Kilns)
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Shapiro Supply
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Far West Materials (Foundry supplies)
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South Bend Lathe
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Fournier Enterprises (Auto sheet metal)
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Starrett Tools
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Harbor Freight
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Stuart Marshall (Foundry)
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Hemingway Kits
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The Logan Actuator Co.
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Hern Iron Works
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Titanium Metal Supply
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Industrial Metal Supply Co.
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Metal Mart
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Crest Fastners
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MSC Industrial Supply
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