Originally published in 1958 by South Bend Lathe, How to Run a Lathe (55th Edition) is a timeless classic reference book on the operation of a manual lathe. It will aid the beginner or apprentice in the machine shop and the student in the school shop to secure a better understanding of the fundamentals of the operation of a Screw Cutting Engine Lathe. The book is profusely illustrated, and you get everything you need to learn to set up a manual lathe and get it running.
Contents Covered:
- Preface
- History and Development of the Screw Cutting Lathe
- Setting Up and Leveling the Lathe
- Operation of the Lathe
- Lathe Tools and Their Application
- How to Take Accurate Measurements
- Plain Turning
- Chuck Work
- Taper Turning and Boring
- Drilling, Reaming and Tapping
- Cutting Screw Threads
- Special Classes of Work
- Shop Kinks
- Don'ts for Machinists
- Industrial Apprentice Training
- Motors for Operating Lathes
- Base Numbers and Names of Lathe Parts
- Index
Format: | PDF Digital Reprint, e-Facsimile |
No. of Pages: | 131 |
Page Size: | A4 (210mm × 297mm) |
Download Size: | 62.8 MB |