This page gives cutting speeds for turning, milling, and drilling of several different materials. It includes a calculator to figure the spindle speed required.

Cutting Speeds – LittleMachineShop.com

This page give the dimensions of Morse, Jacobs, Brown & Sharpe, and Jarno tapers.

Dimensions of Standard Tapers – LittleMachineShop.com

This chart shows the diameters of letter gauge drills size A (the smallest) to size Z (the largest).

Letter Drill Sizes – LittleMachineShop.com

This chart shows the diameters of number gauge drills size 80 (the smallest) to size 1 (the largest).

Number Drill Sizes – LittleMachineShop.com

This is a chart of fractional inches represented in decimal inches and millimeters.

Fraction - Decimal - Metric Conversions – LittleMachineShop.com

Suggestions for fuel for powering Stirling engines.

Fuel for Stirling Engines – LittleMachineShop.com

This chart shows the spindle thread of many lathes. But don't count on it. Measure the threads on your spindle.

Chuck Backplate Adapters – LittleMachineShop.com

We have identified paints that match the various colors used to paint mini lathes and mini mills.

Paint Colors – LittleMachineShop.com

This page give rake and relief angles for turning various materials with high speed steel tool bits.

Rake and Relief Angles – LittleMachineShop.com

These symbols are used on the Mechanical Models engine drawings as well as on many other drawings.

Symbols Used on Our Drawings – LittleMachineShop.com

This tap and clearance drill chart shows tap and clearance drill sizes for standard threads. There is also a printable version that has both metric and inch threads.

Tap & Clearance Drill Sizes – LittleMachineShop.com

This page provides some of the many wiring diagrams we have collected for the machines we sell, or other popular machines we have supported in the past.


Wiring Diagrams - littlemachineshop.com