Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) An In-Depth Look at the Different Components of Your Small Metal Lathe, Set Up, Tuning, How to Use the Accessories, & Hundreds of Illustrations
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Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists presents a complete course on using and improving your mini-lathe. Learn the different parts of your mini-lathe and how they can be used to complete different projects Learn how to use accessories to perform a full range of essential tasks Learn to make useful components like shafts, bushings, spindles, part-off tools, DRO handwheels, and a radius turning attachment Covers all the basics , from safety and materials to setting up and tuning the machine for best performance Perfect for beginners to the mini-lathe, as well as for those who are experienced with the lathe but have never tried the mini-lathe The versatile and inexpensive mini-lathe has become the best-selling item of machinery in the hobby engineering market, and is often purchased as a first step by beginners. These miniature versions of industrial metalworking lathes are a good choice for model engineers or anyone else who is interested in metalworking and has a need to fabricate small precision parts. Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists presents a complete course on using and improving the new generation of budget lathes. It's a perfect choice for beginners as well as for those who are experienced with the lathe, but have never tried the mini-lathe. The skills and information you'll pick up from this book can be applied again and again to future projects on the machine. Based on the author's experience using a mini-lathe in his own workshop, this book covers all of the basics, from safety and materials to setting up and tuning the machine for best performance. It includes detailed instructions for making useful components like shafts, bushings, spindles, part-off tools, DRO handwheels, and a radius turning attachment. You'll learn how to use accessories and perform a full range of essential tasks, as well as how to adjust the mini-lathe for use as a milling machine. The book provides an in-depth explanation of the different parts of the mini-lathe, and addresses how they can be used to complete different projects. Chapters are broken down into easy-to-understand sections, and include hundreds of clear illustrations that will help guide you as you set up a machine and start to use it. Review: Enlightening information and solutions to problems for the mini-lathe owner - If you own a mini-lathe, this book is nearly a must-have. While you might not use or need all of the information, it will enlighten you about some issues and tricks, as well as solutions for getting the most out of your mini-lathe. While some info is UK-specific, and not always in American English, I don't think this diminishes the value of this book, as other reviewers have suggested. Some of the products he suggests buying do have UK references, but you can get the same stuff in the USA (sometimes made in Britain but available here). There's a bit about rebuilding certain parts of the mini-lathe to make it work better. There are several templates and tooling projects in the book that you can build to improve the utility of your lathe. If you use just a quarter of the knowledge contained in the book, this purchase is worth it. Review: Great introduction - If you are new to the min-lathe world, this is a great book to have. It is less a course, and more a walk through from tuning up your machine, to making some small projects. The book is mostly about the lathe itself, rather than projects, so if you're looking for that, look elsewhere. The variation of the seig c3 is the lathe talked about in this book. This lathe is a 7x12 that is rebranded by many different makers; Harbor Freight, Grizzly, LittleMachineShop, to name a few. It's great from a 'get it up and running' point of view. Good photos (black and white only) on adjusting and tuning the machine out of the box. Only two real criticisms here; First, it's written by a Brit, so there is a munge of different units used, as well as various pieces of foreign currency for scale. Second, it does jump around a bit and can be tricky to follow - particularly toward the end of the book. All in all, for ~$10, you can't really go wrong. This is a great overview of the 7x12 lathe and its operation.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 216 Reviews |
G**Y
Enlightening information and solutions to problems for the mini-lathe owner
If you own a mini-lathe, this book is nearly a must-have. While you might not use or need all of the information, it will enlighten you about some issues and tricks, as well as solutions for getting the most out of your mini-lathe. While some info is UK-specific, and not always in American English, I don't think this diminishes the value of this book, as other reviewers have suggested. Some of the products he suggests buying do have UK references, but you can get the same stuff in the USA (sometimes made in Britain but available here). There's a bit about rebuilding certain parts of the mini-lathe to make it work better. There are several templates and tooling projects in the book that you can build to improve the utility of your lathe. If you use just a quarter of the knowledge contained in the book, this purchase is worth it.
X**T
Great introduction
If you are new to the min-lathe world, this is a great book to have. It is less a course, and more a walk through from tuning up your machine, to making some small projects. The book is mostly about the lathe itself, rather than projects, so if you're looking for that, look elsewhere. The variation of the seig c3 is the lathe talked about in this book. This lathe is a 7x12 that is rebranded by many different makers; Harbor Freight, Grizzly, LittleMachineShop, to name a few. It's great from a 'get it up and running' point of view. Good photos (black and white only) on adjusting and tuning the machine out of the box. Only two real criticisms here; First, it's written by a Brit, so there is a munge of different units used, as well as various pieces of foreign currency for scale. Second, it does jump around a bit and can be tricky to follow - particularly toward the end of the book. All in all, for ~$10, you can't really go wrong. This is a great overview of the 7x12 lathe and its operation.
K**N
Books too read
Understanding working with Machine Laith having a good insight lessons that help to not use up of metal at today’s cost
W**T
British slant, but some good pointers
I received this book today (quick service) and I read it cover to cover in about an hour. First the bad points - it covers the English versions of the popular Chinese mini lathes which means that the author is refering to English companies for upgrade parts and supplies. Many of the items have counterparts available from American companies. This is not a basic guide on how to get started with a mini lathe. The good points - I think it is good value for the price. It provides lots of pointers on working with your lathe while making a number of projects that will improve the quality of the work your lathe can produce. Information on the setup, lubrication of parts that tend to be skipped at the factory and the alignment of gear trains can prevent future problems. I would start with simple projects for a month or two before starting on any of the complex projects if you have not done millwork before. The safety section should be longer with more warnings. Home machining should be fun, not a prelude to a trip to the doctor. The author does have a good discussion of parting off (cutting off a machined part while it is in the lathe) that can save some grief. He suggests that you start out removing the part and making the final cut on a band saw. The section on backward and forward rotation when seporating a part becomes a lot more interesting the first time a part takes off across the room. The pictures are all in black and white and are small while mostly doing a good job. There are a few better books (more expensive), but this has some good projects and is worth the price.
C**K
basic text
basic generic text
K**R
Good info
Like the layout. Lots of good info.
A**R
good but not for absolute beginners
book assumes some prior knowledge of lathe work. has some really good tips though. good value for the price, though.
T**M
Good book for home machinist
This book arrived on schedule. The book covers good information and pictures on using a mini-lathe for turning as well as milling with a milling attachment.
B**N
Regular producto
Regular informacion
G**S
A must have lathe book
Excellent book worth having
R**.
Five Stars
great book
N**L
recommandé
livre fortement recommandé pour tous ceux qui veulent se lancer dans le tournage des métaux. l'utilisation de base est bien expliquée
B**U
Great book for a mini lathe owner
For a new 7 x 10 or 7 x 12 mini lathe owner this book is a great companion and great value for the price. It's a well organized introduction for the hobbyist to using a metal lathe with specific focus on addressing some of the limitations of these small lathes. From what I can tell, all the mini lathes are of similar design and construction, so it doesn't matter if your lathe is red or grey or blue, this book will be of value. Projects included in the book provide useful upgrades and tools to improve your work on the lathe. I believe this book is a reprint of an English book from the Workshop series, so beware of duplicating it in your library. This explains why the book refers to an English version of the lathe and English suppliers of parts and accessories.
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