Smithy's technical team is spending time every week over this coming year to write a general machining training manual for our customers and machining friends. This "to-the-point" handbook will provide you with the helpful machining information you need to build a strong foundation as a machinist. A new chapter will be posted each month, so check back to see what's new. We would like to have your feedback. Let us know what you think. We hope you will find this basic machining handbook helpful.