Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17163 in Books
• Published on: 1998-12-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Synopsis
This is a course of instruction which embraces almost every process that can be accomplished with the small lathe, including information on tools, accessories and costs. The amateur's problems are tackled in a practical manner, showing how the model engineer or small industrial user can perform a variety of operations usually requiring a whole workshop of machinery.

Customer Reviews

Useful resource for the beginner
Despite being written some 60 years ago, this book is still largely relevant today - although care must be taken over the imperial dimensions and advice on the non ISO thread forms. This book contains 17 chapters covering everything from choice of lathe and tools through to how to machine complex parts such as crankshafts etc, with the author going into a good level of detail rather than skimming over important aspects.

Stands the test of time
Other reviewers have covered the salient benefits of the book. Personally, I would have liked the photographs to be of greater clarity. A little bit of bias of mine now: one can always tell when an author has practised what he or she preaches. It is a book that I shall refer to many times.

A practical introduction to lathe & workshop practice
Although the first edition was written in 1948 and the photographs and illustrations are very dated by modern standards, the content is excellent for anyone wanting a practical introduction to the use of the lathe for hobby engineering.

It is written in a very clear informative style and covers topics from basic tool grinding and lathe operation to techniques dealing with projects that could be considered outside the capacity of the small lathe.

Being written in 1948 (last edition 1964), the projects and examples included in the book have dimensions and screw threads that use pre-metric, imperial standards. However, basic principles do not change and I found the book to be an excellent introduction and provider of practical advice for the hobby engineer.