Thread: Machinist's / hobby machinist's

Originally Posted by gundoc

Yep, there is nothing than can't be done by HSS, especially by grinding the tool rake to suit the material. TC has only been commonly available since the 1960's. For the 100 years prior to that it was all done with HSS (including the engineering output of two World wars). I don't think you can find much fault with the quality of engineering up to and including WW2.

I am in grateful for the world wars, and all the others too.

Without these totally shitty times in our history, we would not have the variety of firearms that we do today.
So, thank you to all the assholes who in one way or another are responsible for the worst times in recent human history so far.

Long live the gun, especially the old, banged up military gun.