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Martino Fine Books

How to Run a Lathe: The Care and Operation of a Screw Cutting Lathe

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2013 Reprint of 1942 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. South Bend Lathe Works sent out this manual with every Lathe they sold. Profusely illustrated. You get everything you need to set up a lathe and get it running. This is the lathe manual that Dave Gingery raves about. You get eleven chapters: history and development of the lathe, setting up and leveling the lathe, operation of the lathe, lathe tools and their application, how to take accurate measurements, plain turning (work between centers), chuck work; taper turning and boring, drilling reaming and tapping, cutting screw threads, and special classes of work. All the basics are here form sharpening drills to producing "super- finished" turned bearings, grinding valves, and turning multiple screw threads. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Martino Fine Books; 42nd edition (September 11, 2013)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 134 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1614274746


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 42


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.31 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #59,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Metallurgy Materials Engineering #16 in Machinery Engineering (Books) #17 in Metal Work (Books)


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    • Good starter book
I bought this book as an introduction to lathe operation. For how old it is, it does cover most of the information.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2022 by John Weburg
    • Good information!!
Was a pretty good read as I am a hobby machinist... Great for the basics.... Haven't finished reading it all but a lot of good info so far.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2022 by Ralphie D
    • Great manual for older lathes
I purchased a lathe that's almost 100 years old and didn't have a manual. This book helped me with the tear-down and repairs to get it in good working condition. It's hard to find manuals for most older lathes, so this is a good resource.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 7, 2022 by Dstan
    • Buy it if u have a lathe!
Awesome as detailed great print nice little read.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 9, 2022 by Eric Staehlin
    • This old book drills past all the modern complexity to focus cleanly on the core fundamentals of metal turning
As a metal lathe novice, I've read several books oriented toward the home machine shop market. These books tend to feature modern machines and tooling, yet time and time again, the bit relevant to my immediate problem turns out to be a couple of vague snippets that seem to be drawing on prior knowledge I do not possess. Whenever I learn something truly useful, it has been information I find in the old South Bend book. The bulk of this book is available online for free, but for $5 you can get a printed and bound paper book that surely looks as good as the book ever did. The book features old machinery and talks about solving old mechanical problems, but I have often found information from the '40s to be really useful for focusing on the core fundamentals of mechanical things. The fundamentals haven't changed, but everything is cluttered up with extra complexity now. This old book drills past all that, and has been greatly helpful to me on my journey. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 18, 2018 by D. Michael McIntyre
    • Great basic lathe operation guide
I'm coming at this facsimile book (originally published in the 1940's) from the standpoint of an "old school" machinist who learned mechanical drawing and lathe operation in the 60's, and it's a good fit. It covers most of the ways to use a lathe with clear prose, mechanical-style line art, and black and white photos retouched to print clearly. Those features alone put it a few steps above many of the other machine-shop books. It should be emphasized that the tooling shown in the photos and illustrations is pre-war, but the terminology is unchanged. So a tool post or a live center or a crossfeed may look more rounded off or more baroque than the same part on a modern mini-lathe, but they all work the same way. Mainly, the standards are unchanged. There are plenty of conversion charts (metric-decimal inch-fractional inch) and gear formulae for threading setups. And we still need them. I highly recommend the book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 12, 2017 by Birck
    • A Goldmine of Information About Lathe Setup and Operation
I knew just from the cover and that it was produced by South Bend Lathe Works that this book would be filled with priceless gems of wisdom. And, it hasn't disappointed. Remember, though, that the copyright is 1942 so some material is dated. For instance, lacing the leather belts that run from the motor to the headstock or using lard oil for lubricating your cutting work. But, there is a goldmine of information that transcends time about using the lathe for cutting, shaping or making threads and more. There is information about setting up the lathe so it is level, oiling and maintaining the lathe, checking for proper alignment between headstock and tailstock, cutting speeds for various metals, cutting tool formation, the use of center and follower rests and on and on. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 26, 2016 by Amazon Customer
    • Oldie but Goodie.
Pros; The information is accurate and useful. A good book for beginners to own and review occasionally, especially convenient in digital form. Very economical resource. Cons; Though all its information is correct, it was all compiled over 50 yrs ago, and all equipment and technology referenced is as well. At least in the digital format, the illustrations and reference photos are barely legible. all in all a worthwhile investment for building the home or hobby machinists practical working knowledge. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 16, 2018 by Roger bivins

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