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Why Horizontal Mills Are the Unsung Heroes of the Shop Floor
Walk into any job shop and the big machines tend to hog the spotlight—CNC lathes with fancy controls, plasma tables throwing sparks like a Fourth
One Year Ago
One year ago, I signed the papers and officially became the owner of General Machine. And for the first time in my career, I wasn’t
Welding Is Only the Beginning
Welding is often where a project looks like it comes together, but in reality, it’s just one chapter in a much bigger story. At General Machine, welding
Lathes
Why round parts, tight tolerances, and critical fits all start on a lathe. If mills are about shaping metal from the outside in, lathes are
Vertical Mills
Why they’re the everyday heroes of the shop floor—and the go-to choice for hundreds of industrial parts. If horizontal mills are the bruisers built for
“You Shaftin’ Me?”
You did everything right. You installed the new shaft. You aligned it. You even gave it a pep talk. But now it’s vibrating like a