Welcome to Lester's Machine Company.
Producers of high quality Precision tooling since 1976


Structure

  • 14,000 sq. ft. total floor space
  • All floor space is climate controlled and vented with exhaust fans
  • Separate grinding area with vacuum systems for dust recovery and constant temperature of 72 degrees fahrenheit
  • Separate E.D.M. and inspection areas with constant temperature of 72 degrees fahrenheit
  • Separate material storage area with wide range of tool steels, mild steels, alloys, carbides, aluminum stock, bronze, brass and plastics
  • Tool storage area with wide range of cutting tools and abrasives

E.D.M. Department

  
 

Wire E.D.M Division

  • Mitsubishi FX10 submerged Wire E.D.M., 13.77" x 9.84" x 8.66" travel (equipped with auto threader)
  • Mitsubishi SX20 submerged Wire E.D.M., 13.8" x 19.7" x 10.6" travel (equipped with auto threader)
  • Mitsubishi DWC90C Wire E.D.M., 10" x 12" x 6.5" travel
  • Mitsubishi DWC200 Wire E.D.M., 16" x 30" x 10.25" travel
  • BobCad-CAM programming software

Conventional E.D.M. Division

  • Mitsubishi V35F CNC E.D.M. Die Sinker, 13.78" x 9.84" x 13.78" travel
  • (Equipped with 100-amp booster and 8 station tool changer)
  • Hansvedt Leadman (equipped with 3R orbiter)
  • Hansvedt SM-1500E (equipped with power booster)
  • Hansvedt SM-150B
  • Numerous fixtures and electrode holders
  
 

CNC Department

  • Okuma LB4000 EXII Lathe with C & M axis and live tooling
  • Okuma Crown SSB Lathe
  • Okuma Cadet LNC 8 Lathe
  • Fadal VMC6030 Vertical Machining Center
  • (2) Fadal VMC4020 Vertical Machining Center
  • Fadal VMC15 Vertical Machining Center
  • Fadal VH5C 4th axis with 5C collet holder
  • Fadal VH65 4th axis with 6" dia chuck
  • Mastercam V20 CAM programming and design software
  • AutoCAD release #12 and AutoCAD LT 2000 for design and file transfer via Internet
  
 

Grinding Department

  • Kellenberger KEL-VISION URS 125/430 CNC OD-ID Grinder (9.8"dia. x 17")
  • Moore #3 CNC Jig Grinder, positioning accuracy .00002" (11" x 24" table)
  • Moore #2 Jig Grinder (11" x 24" table)
  • Moore G18 Jig Grinder (11" x 24" table)
  • Kent universal O.D./I.D. Grinder (10" dia. x 24")
  • Okuma universal O.D./I.D. Grinder (12" dia. x 40")
  • K.O.Lee B1020 O.D./ I.D. Grinder (10"dia. x 24")
  • Brown & Sharpe universal O.D./I.D. Grinder (8"dia. x 18")
  • Brown $ Sharpe CNC universal O.D. I.D. Grinder (14"dia. x 30")
  • Harig 618 EZ SURF CNC surface grinder
  • Chevalier FSG-12 x 24AD surface grinder (12" x 24" chuck, auto downfeed)
  • (2) Okamoto 124N surface grinders (12" x 24" chuck)
  • Brown & Sharpe Micromaster 618 surface grinder with auto cross feed and .00005" resolution digital readout.
  • Brown & Sharpe 612 surface grinder With .00005" resolution digital readout.
  • Boyar Schultz 612 Deluxe surface grinder
  • (2) Harig 618 surface grinder (equipped with Optidress and .00005" resolution digital redouts)
  • Harig 618 (equipped with .00005" resolution digital readout)
  • (2) Harig 612 surface grinders
  • Okamoto PSG-205 surface grinder (20" x 80" table. auto downfeed & digital readout)
  • Mattison surface grinder (24" x 96" table)
  • Medina Model B end grinder
  • Sunnen honing machine
  • Additional accessories include (1) motorized center (2) motorized indexers (1) Yuasa indexer (2) Micro Grinds (2) radius dressers (3) 6" x 6" Magna Sine with removable chuck, (1) 6" x 12" Magna Sine with removable chuck, (1) 5" x 10" Magna Sine, (1) right angle attachment for jig grinders, and numerous grinding vises, angle plates and vee blocks
  • Abrasives include a large selection of aluminum oxide, ceramic, CBN, and diamond wheels and mandrels

  
 

Conventional Lathe Department

  • Jet 1750
  • Jet 24" x 120"
  • Monarch 10"EE x 20"(with 5C collet attachments)
  • Victor-13 X 40GHE
  
 

Conventional Mill Department

  • Jet JVM-9" X 42" (equipped with digital readout and extended height capacity)
  • Bridgeport 9" x 42" (equipped with digital readout)
  • Exacto 942B (equipped with variable speed, digital readout, & extended height capacity)
  • Victor 10" x 52" (equipped with variable speed, power feed & digital readout)
  • Supermax 10" x 49" (equipped with variable speed & digital readout)
  • Milwaukee #2 Model-H 10" x 50" horizontal mill (equipped with vertical spindle attachment)
  • Milwaukee #2 Model-H 10" x 50" horizontal mill
  • Milwaukee #2 Model-K 12" x 56" horizontal mill
  • Cincinnati #4 18" x 80" vertical mill (equipped with digital readout)
  • Cincinnati #2 12" x 53" vertical mill
  • Fosdick Jig Borer 22" x 44" (equipped with digital readout, precision ground ball screws, and CNC controller)
  • Delta Rockwell drill press
  • Additional equipment includes rotary tables, sine plate, dividing heads, collet and clamp sets, and vises

 
 

Inspection Department

  • Mahrsurf XCR20 Contour and surface finish measuring machine
  • Brown & Sharpe MICRO VAL PFX 454 CNC Coordinate Measuring Machine with PC-DMIS CAD Software and scanning Module for PC-DMIS CAD
  • Jones & Lamson Epic-30 optical comparator
  • Mitutoyo profile projector PH-350
  • Rockwell hardness tester, C scale
  • Surface plate 30" x 60"
  • Surface plate 24" x 48"
  • Surface plate 30" x 36"
  • Surface plate 24" x 36" (2)
  • Surface plate 18" x 24" (4)
  • Surface plate 15" x 22"
  • Additional equipment includes an extensive and complete range of micrometers (0" - 18"), Intra-Mikes, calipers (0" - 24"), gage pin sets, carbide and steel gage block sets, and Mitutoyo inspection centers
  
 

Miscellaneous Equipment

  • Cress heat treat furnace (with draw oven)
  • Miller welding machine (equipped with complete TIG accessories)
  • Oxy-Acetylene torch (with attachments)
  • (2) Trinco sandblasters
  • Pedestal buffer
  • Pedestal grinder and sander
  • Pedestal grinder
  • Craftsman belt sander
  • Belt sander
  • Toyota fork lift (3000 lb capacity and 130" lift)
  • Dake arbor press
  • Dake 50 ton hydraulic press
  • Palatek 25D4F rotary screw compressor with air dryer
  • 20 hp two stage piston type air compressor
  • 5 hp two stage piston type air compressor
  • (2) Kalamazoo bandsaws
  • Powermatic bandsaw
  • Wilton bandsaw
  • Biax power scraper
  • Biax power flaker
  • Hand scrapers
  • 7 ft. scraping straight edge
  • 3 ft. scraping straight edge
  • 3 ft. Dovetail scraping straight edge
  • 2 ft. scraping straight edge
  • Additional equipment includes a large assortment of hand grinders, buffers, die grinders and hand drills