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The Machinists Second Bedside Reader

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The Machinist's Bedside Readers are one of the most popular books ever written for machinists! Like the first book, The Machinists Second Bedside Reader is filled with more hints, tips, and projects. The Second Bedside Reader contains full plans for:
An elegant between-centers boring bar
A poor man's jig borer
An overhead drive for your milling spindle
A toolpost fixture for rounding the ends of small parts
A fixture for cutting multiple-start threads
A simple shop-made sine bar and sine fixture for your milling machine
and much, much more!

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Brian ★★★★★

I’ve been reading a chapter each night before bed, and the project on precision layout work has already saved me time on a stubborn job. The tips are practical enough that I’m keeping it next to my toolbox for quick reference.

David F. ★★★★★

I picked this up after finishing the first one, and the tips here feel even more practical for daily shop work. The projects section alone kept me flipping pages past midnight, which says a lot since I usually fall asleep in five minutes.

James L. ★★★★★

The project plans in this second volume are what sold me—the first one’s gear-jig idea keeps my shop organized. I’ve already skimmed a few new tips that I’ll put to use this weekend. It’s exactly the kind of practical follow-up I hoped for.