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Brand new 125 page book.Despite the growing numbers of milling machines in amateur workshops, a majority of model engineers still rely on the lathe and a drilling machine as the basic equipment.The lathe, 'the king of machine tools', can be adapted for almost any function, but next to turning its most valuable use is for milling operations, either using the lathe itself to drive the cutters or by extending its scope by the addition of a separate milling attachment.The author Tubal Cain, needs no introduction to Model Engineer readers as a highly experienced engineer and skilled craftsman with an ability to write on engineering subjects in a clear, simple and thorough style.All of the examples in this excellent book are based on the Myford Super 7 lathe and the chapters include the following;INTRODUCTION TO THE LATHE AS A MILLING MACHINEMILLING CUTTERSTOOTH GEOMETRY, SPEEDS & FEEDS & CUTTER HOLDINGWORKHOLDINGMILLING ATTACHMENTSINDEXING & DIVIDINGCOMBINED OPERATIONS & COMPLEX MILLINGCARE OF CUTTERS
Brand new 125 page book.Despite the growing numbers of milling machines in amateur workshops, a majority of model engineers still rely on the lathe and a drilling machine as the basic equipment.The lathe, 'the king of machine tools', can be adapted for almost any function, but next to turning its most valuable use is for milling operations, either using the lathe itself to drive the cutters or by extending its scope by the addition of a separate milling attachment.The author Tubal Cain, needs no introduction to Model Engineer readers as a highly experienced engineer and skilled craftsman with an ability to write on engineering subjects in a clear, simple and thorough style.All of the examples in this excellent book are based on the Myford Super 7 lathe and the chapters include the following;