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Technical guides, standards, and workshop feedback on Swiss precision tooling. Written for those who machine, measure, and purchase.

on Aug 5, 2026 4 min read

Solvent-based workstations: what safety regulations require in Switzerland

The lid of a benzine container is held by a copper piece that melts. If the solvent ignites, it gives way and the lid drops by itself.

on Aug 5, 2026 7 min read

Dimensional control: plug gauges, pin gauges and ring gauges

A plug gauge measures nothing. It answers yes or no, and that is what makes it more reliable than a micrometer on a production run. Provided you know which limit it checks.

on Aug 5, 2026 9 min read

Schaublin, Tavannes, Tripan: what your workshop says without your knowing

A key marked SV20 carries the initials of two men who went into partnership in 1916. What Schaublin, Tavannes and Tripan say about the Jura Arc, and why some parts can still be found while others c...

on Aug 5, 2026 5 min read

HSK-A or HSK-E: choosing your taper for micro-machining

An HSK-A63 and an HSK-E63 have the same taper. What separates them lies in two slots: torque, balancing, sizes available and the choice for micro-machining.

on Aug 5, 2026 7 min read

Schaublin collets: reading a reference and choosing the right type

The number on a Schaublin collet is not its capacity. What a reference really tells you, what an article number tells you, and how the types differ.

on Aug 5, 2026 6 min read

Tripan series 00 to 3: which series for your lathe?

A series 1 toolholder fits a series 2 unit, never the reverse. Compatibility, centre height, drive power and Supercoup blades.

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Solvent-based workstations: what safety regulations require in Switzerland

Dimensional control: plug gauges, pin gauges and ring gauges

Schaublin, Tavannes, Tripan: what your workshop says without your knowing

HSK-A or HSK-E: choosing your taper for micro-machining

Schaublin collets: reading a reference and choosing the right type

Tripan series 00 to 3: which series for your lathe?

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