Precision Dividing for Small Shop Metalworkers (Fox Chapel Publishing) Learn a Crucial Technique for Gear Cutting and Radial Work on a Metalworking Lathe, with Methods for Simple Applications

Your complete guide to precision dividing!

• Learn the principles underlying radial work on a metalworking lathe
• Methods for simple applications without specialized equipment, how to use a semi-universal dividing head and a rotary table, and more
• Mathematical aspects of dividing are covered at a level that is easily understood
• Author Harold Hall was the editor of Model Engineers' Workshop magazine and is the author of seven books in the indispensable Home Machinists Series

A skill that consists of precisely spacing cuts with a lathe, milling machine, or drilling machine, dividing is a crucial technique that can make or break a project.

This complete guide to dividing clearly explains its principles, including the machinery, the methods, and the math. Covering everything a model engineer needs to know about dividing, you'll learn several methods that can be achieved — from simple applications without specialized equipment to the use of a semi-universal dividing head and a rotary table.

This must-have resource clearly explains the mathematics of dividing, written in an easy-to-understand format that won't intimidate. Additional sections thoroughly cover several shop-made dividing devices, dividing heads, and lining tools.

Contents include:

• An introduction to dividing
• Holes on a pitch circle diameter (PCD)
• Shop-made full-function dividing head
• Shop-made lining tool
• Prime numbers, tables, and more

Author Harold Hall was the editor of Model Engineers' Workshop magazine and established himself as a mentor to Tyro model engineers worldwide. He is also the author of seven books in the indispensable Home Machinists Series.

Learn how to precisely space your cuts for gear cutting and radial work on a metalworking lathe, with Precision Dividing for Small Shop Metalworkers!

"The Home Machinist Series is filled with everything you ever wanted to know about machining and more. I feel quite confident that those who read the whole series, or even just one book, will come away with invaluable and extensive knowledge that will help further their craft."
—Shawn Arnold, Publisher CNC WEST magazine

"There is a wealth of insightful and easy-to-comprehend information for metalworkers in the Home Machinist Series. The books are guaranteed to serve as handy, long-term machining references."
—Alan Richter, Editor at Large, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine

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.