Lathework

A Step-by-Step Introduction

AvHarold Hall,Alex du Pré

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien Workshop Practice Series

218 kr

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Beskrivning

Through the pages of Model Engineers' Workshop magazine, author Harold Hall established a reputation for introducing the novice model engineer to a wide range of machine tool operations. In this book he turns his attention to the metal turning lathe, introducing its use through a carefully chosen series of practical projects.Lathework assumes no previous experience of using the lathe. Through twelve practical lathe projects, all the necessary techniques are introduced, leading the reader from complete novice to confident lathe operator and giving the confidence necessary to tackle more ambitious projects.All the projects are extensively illustrated and include full workshop drawings. Once followed through, the reader will have amassed a wealth of practical skills and added a collection of useful items to their range of workshop equipment.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-10-31
Mått:190 x 228 x 9 mm
Vikt:440 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Workshop Practice Series
Antal sidor:140
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Fox Chapel Publishers International
ISBN:9781917770026

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Maskinteknik och material inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Harold Hall was for a number of years the editor of Model Engineers’ Workshop magazine and through its pages, he established himself as a mentor to tyro model engineers worldwide. He is the author of seven books in the indispensable Workshop Practice Series. Harold Hall commenced an industrial apprenticeship in 1950 at the age of sixteen and worked as an electrical control systems engineer for thirty-five years before becoming editor of Model Engineer's Workshop magazine in 1991. Following retirement in 1995, he continued to contribute metalworking articles to almost every issue of the magazine published since then. His crafting hobbies extended beyond model engineering to cabinet making, modelling, marquetry and pencil sketching.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; Getting Started; Mini Surface Gauge; Precision Square; A Between-centers Test Bar; Hole Gauges; Distance Gauges; Tailstock Die Holders; Precision Tapers; Screw Jack; Jack Continued, screw-cutting; Getting to Grips with the Faceplate; Mill Drill Spindle; A Milling Cutter Chuck; Appendix 1: Safety in the Home Workshop; Appendix 2: Conversion tables; Appendix 3: Thread Equivalents.