A collection of unusual and sometimes unique machining methods.

[Mook]

Make your tools work harder and smarter using these tips.

[metric_taper]

Your years of skill, and amazing geometry transforms, thank you for sharing.
Maybe AI will take your video, and incorporate it in future G-code compilers. That should be fun to see when a new machinist runs it for debug. That inside cutter trick, so much less movement of the axes.
I have used the long tangent cutting trick to remove material like that, but seldom have the right cutter for general use. I'm a manual guy only.

[Mook]

Here are a few more unusual setups in the same theme.

[Jon]

Congratulations Mook - your Unusual and Unique Machining Methods are the Tool Tip of the Month for December 2025!

The value of these timesaving tips is increased further by compressing them into a sped-up video, and the followup video adds even more value.

Some more good tool tips from December:

Model Steam Engine Cylinder Block Stud Making by thehomeengineer
Sandblasting Cabinet Lighting by Ram50V8
Perfect Plywood Edges by Make Things
Lathe Centering Jig by machiningfool
Board Stretching by Make Things

To enter your tool tip in our monthly contest, just post it here in the Tool Tips and Tricks subforum.

Mook, you'll be receiving a $100 prize, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and prize choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

Congrats again

[hemmjo]

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