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Machine Shop Practice, Vol. 1

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Everything you need to know about the intelligent and efficient operation of machine tools is in this two-volume set.
Includes over 760 illustrations and 70 tables in two volumes. Offers sections on numerical control; grinding wheels; single point cutting tools and tool wear; basic drilling machine setups; and formulas for estimating the power required for machining. Provides detailed discussions on methods of setting up the work piece on milling machines, horizontal boring machines, planers and shapers.

Volume 1
Preface to Second Edition
List of Tables

  1. Basic Metal Cutting Operations
  2. Basic Measuring Instruments
  3. Layout Work
  4. Drilling Machines, Twist Drills and Auxiliary Tooling
  5. Drilling Machine Operation
  6. Engine Lathe Construction
  7. Single-Point Cutting Tools and Their Performance
  8. Turning on Lathe Centers
  9. Chucking Work
  10. Taper and Angle Turning
  11. Faceplate Work
  12. Screw Threads and Screw-Thread Measuring
  13. Cutting Screw Threads on a Lathe
  14. Turret Lathes, Production Lathes, and Vertical Lathes
  15. Precision Hole Location--The Jig Borer
  16. Metal Cutting Saws

Appendix


Index

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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Eva I. ★★★★★

Finally, a machine shop reference that doesn't assume you already know everything—the 760 illustrations make even the trickiest setups click for me. I've been flipping through the section on intelligent tool operation and it's already saved me from a few dumb mistakes at the lathe.

Emma T. ★★★★★

The 70 tables alone are worth it for quick setup lookups, and the 760+ illustrations make complex operations way easier to understand. I’ve already used it to dial in my lathe feeds and speeds.

Edward ★★★★★

Started flipping through for a quick reference and ended up glued to the illustrations — the section on efficient operation is exactly what I needed. Having 760+ figures across the two volumes means I can actually see the setups instead of guessing, and the price feels fair for the depth here.