Metal Lathe for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) Project-Based Course, Reference Guide, & Complete Introduction to Lathe Metalworking & Accessories, Including 12 Skill-Building Turning Projects - Softcover

Hall, Harold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565236939 ISBN 13: 9781565236936

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Metal Lathe for Home Machinists is a project-based course that provides a complete introduction to the lathe and lathe metalworking. Projects and processes covered include:

• Mini Surface Gauge
• Precision Square
• A Between-Centers Test Bar
• Hole Gauges
• Distance Gauges
• Tailstock Die Holders
• Precision Tapers
• Screw Jack
• Faceplate Work
• Mill Drill Spindle
• A Milling Cutter Chuck

This beginner-friendly classic reference assumes no prior knowledge while working through the process of using a lathe from beginning to end. You'll advance through a series of practice projects that will teach you how to use the lathe and develop essential latheworking skills through practical application.

Beginners are taken through all of the basic techniques needed to tackle a wide range of machining operations. A Getting Started section reviews the necessary tools and equipment for lathe machine operations and lathework.

Twelve lathe turning projects provide the opportunity to develop confidence and become an accomplished home shop machinist. Each project is designed to develop and master essential lathe machine skills that you'll use again and again. All of the projects are extensively illustrated, and full working drawings accompany the text. The book advances from basic projects to higher levels of difficulty as the course progresses, taking you from a simple surface gauge—specially designed to provide basic turning—to a milling cutter chuck where precision and concentricity is vital. After completing this course, you will have amassed a wealth of practical skills and a range of useful workshop tools and equipment.

Lathe owners with more advanced skills will also discover new techniques. The wide range of projects provides items that are both interesting to make and useful in the workshop, including a cylindrical square, a test bar for turning between centers, hole and distance gauges, tailstock die holders, precision tapers, screw jack, two wheel knurling tool, mill drill spindle and more. Prospective model engineers will discover valuable tips, and get useful pointers on things like screw cutting, face-plate attachment, the right way to get things centered up, and how to hold oddly dimensioned materials.

With Metal Lathe for Home Machinists, you not only get a training manual on using the lathe, but also receive practical instruction on how to apply your new knowledge and skills!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Using a project-based course, this classic reference provides a complete introduction to the popular craft of metalworking with a lathe. It assumes no prior knowledge and advances you through a series of practice projects that deliver a wealth of practical skills and an understanding of how to master all the necessary metalworking workshop tools and equipment.

Metal Lathe for Home Machinists takes beginners through all of the basic techniques needed to tackle a wide range of machining operations. Twelve lathe turning projects are provided to develop confidence and make you an accomplished home shop machinist. Each project is designed to develop essential lathe skills you will use again and again.

All of the projects are extensively illustrated, and full working drawings accompany the text. The book advances from basic projects to higher levels of difficulty as the course progresses, taking you from a simple surface gauge, specially designed to provide basic turning, to a milling cutter chuck, where precision and concentricity are vital. After completing this course, you will have amassed a wealth of practical skills and a range of useful workshop tools and equipment.

About the Author:

Harold Hall worked as an electrical control systems engineer for thirty-five years before becoming editor of Model Engineer's Workshop magazine. He is the author of numerous books on workshop practice, including Metal Lathe for Home Machinists, The Metalworker's Workshop for Home Machinists, Milling for Home Machinists, and The Milling Machine for Home Machinists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1565236939
• ISBN 13: 9781565236936
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168