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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

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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 GaugePrecision SquareA Between-Centers Test BarHole GaugesDistance GaugesTailstock Die HoldersPrecision TapersScrew JackFaceplate WorkMill Drill SpindleA Milling Cutter ChuckThis 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! Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fox Chapel Publishing; 2012th edition (June 1, 2012)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 168 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1565236939


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 36


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.84 x 0.46 x 8.32 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #51,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Industrial Manufacturing #4 in Metallurgy Materials Engineering #9 in Metal Work (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Excellent training and practice book for home lathe users.
I am learning a lot about my little mini vertical mill from this book. Glad I got it. I find a number of things I can do with the machine that I had no idea how to do before. The most interesting project for me so far concerns how to calculate and turn tapers. I have now turned my first practice MT2 shaft, and am making the tool it shows for setting up the lathe to turn the taper. I will make a tool for MT1, 2, and 3. I have never had any success with tapers before this book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016 by Kindle Customer
    • Great tutorial manual!
The author takes you step-by-step through projects of increasing complexity. Even better, you'll build tools you'll use in your shop, and use in the next project in the book. Very good explanations of how to use the lathe. You will start out as a novice, and end up being a really good lathe operator by the end. The last project is really complex, but you will be able to tackle it, because of all the previous learning steps, AND all the cool tools you built. Mr. Hall definitely knows what he's talking about. I hope he comes out with a Part 2 manual, just so I can makes some more cool tools. I'm using an old Atlas 6" lathe, and had no idea you can do so much with a lathe. Thank you Mr. Hall. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2013 by ed amazon glenn
    • Not bad.
So far, I've only read the first 2 chapters. The book could be organized for simpler reading. For one thing, there are a lot of commas missing. I studied the "blueprint" in the first project several times trying to understand what the part labeled "collet" in the blueprint was for. I eventually found out during "assembly" that it was for helping to make washers (and other small parts). In retrospect, maybe it doesn't belong in the same diagram with the tool being made, but the author does expect you to study the diagrams. Another reviewer's mention of the flycutter are on track. If you didn't already know what a flycutter is, this book doesn't explain (but personally, it would never have occurred to me to use one in a lathe!). The author also has some sort of drilling vise attached to his compound, and writes about using it as if it is a common item--but I've never seen one before. All of the above being said, the author makes many helpful remarks for the novice (like me). An absolute beginner should probably (surely?) begin with different book on lathes. I would enjoy the book more if the font size, and photos, were larger. You can view Amazon's preview of the book. It is consistent. It looks a little small to me too. I'd estimate the book as having font size 9 or 10, while it would please my eyes much more if it were 12. There is no real need for the book to be so small and compact, except maybe to save money in printing it. And, if this is the case, the savings are not being appreciated (at least not by me). If you enjoy "careful" reading, at font size 9, then this aspect will be perfect for you. I can deal with it, but I provide this feedback with the hope that the publisher listens to it... This is the first time I've ever thought that I might prefer the e-book version (so that I could adjust the size of the type). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019 by Anonymous729
    • Real world projects that develop your skills on the lathe
A quick, but thorough overview of parts of a lathe and then straight into small projects on the lathe. Each project is presented in a step by step manner and prepares you for the next project. Best of all, each project (12 in all) incrementally increases in complexity and skill until you have a collection of functional tools that can be used with your lathe and other machines in your shop. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018 by Garland Casey
    • Learned a lot, even though im only planning to get a lathe.
The author took me through the ideas and techniques of doing precision work. Explanations are good, even though hard to read on Kindle as the illustrations are hard to reach. I guess it's less of a problem with the paper version.
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2018 by Alex Gontmakher Alex Gontmakher
    • Why I rate the book a 3.
Written in the Queen's English, it is giving me a wee-bit of a gripe having to read some paragraphs 2 or 3 times to get the gist of his ideas. The book is quite informative and the writer is way above my "pay-scale" in his knowledge of the lathe. But, I would grasp the information much faster, I believe, had they run it past Tubalcain for translation to "American English". Sorry to be so picky but I am the one spending my dollar for the book. I am about half way through the book and am catching on to his writing style. So, I am getting more out of each article. Thank you. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014 by Gary K Robertson
    • Gives the Basics
A person can never have too many reference materials for enhanced operation of milling or lathe operations; no matter how much that operator already knows, or thinks they do-LOL. This book is primarily touching on the basics of many points and would not recommend this for a sole source or knowledge if a person is just starting their quest for fabrications on a metal lathe. A good read. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2021 by T. Smythe
    • As advertised and promptly shipped.
Book's written by Mr. Harold Hall are clear and concise; In this book, Mr Hall explains the equipment and take's the individual through actually building several projects on the lathe (you should have a lathe for this) that will give the novice experience. In doing the projects, the individual will put the lathe in perfect alignment. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2014 by Robert A. Sutton

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