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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 0.34 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #357,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #53 in Metallurgy Materials Engineering #94 in Machinery Engineering (Books) #130 in Metal Work (Books)


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    • 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
    • Good for a beginner
If you have an old lathe and area beginner, this is good.
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2024 by GB
    • 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
    • ok for price
good book
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024 by bobby
    • Excellent brand new condition
Excellent buy, the book was brand new condition. A+ transaction, very pleased.
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024 by simplydad
    • A lathe owner must have.
If you own a manual lathe, you need a copy of this manual. This is the second one i've purchased. It's a machining step back in time with tips and procedures still relevant for the operation of manual thread cutting lathes. Buy it for no other reason than a history lesson and reminder of traditional vocational practices. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024 by Lauren A Rood
    • 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
    • nice intro to metal work
It was an on book , i guess if you know absolutely nothing about lathes this book would be more helpful
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023 by Devin Bryant

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