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The Milling Machine for Home Machinists

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This book provides the detailed knowledge you need to successfully choose, install, and operate a milling machine in your home workshop. Heavily illustrated with color photographs and diagrams, it will help you understand which accessories are essential and which can be postponed until your activity demands it. The usage of each machine and accessory is explained in detail for the vast majority of applications in an active shop. The Milling Machine will arm you with decision-making skills on which method is best for any application and will show you the correct ways to cut metal and maintain all your milling tools.

Author Bio
Harold Hall worked as an electrical control systems engineer for thirty-five years before becoming editor of Model Engineer's Workshop magazine. He is the author of numerous books on workshop practice, including Metal Lathe for Home Machinists, The Metalworker's Workshop for Home Machinists, Milling for Home Machinists, and The Milling Machine for Home Machinists.


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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Sebastian ★★★★★

Finally, a milling book that doesn't assume you've got a full machine shop already—the detailed diagrams on spindle setup alone saved me hours of head-scratching. I've already dog-eared half the pages for reference while tramming my vise.

George V. ★★★★★

The color photographs showing table setup and cutter paths are what finally made everything click for me after years of guessing. The diagrams on tramming and workholding alone are worth the price, and I've already referenced the spindle-speed charts three times this week.

Grace ★★★★★

I was a bit intimidated by the idea of installing a milling machine myself, but this book's clear, step-by-step guidance on the installation process made it much more manageable. The heavily illustrated color diagrams really helped me visualize each step.