The Metal Lathe
The Metal Lathe

Author: David J. Gingery

Publisher: David J. Gingery Publishing, LLC

Published: 2014-07-11

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1878087010

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Using castings from your charcoal foundry (see Book 1 in the series: The Charcoal Foundry by David Gingery) and simple hand methods (no machine tools needed!) you can build a sturdy and accurate bed for a metal lathe. Then additional castings, common hardware items and improvised equipment will add the headstock, tailstock, carriage and all the remaining parts to complete the lathe. Illustrated with photos and drawings to show you all you need to know about patterns, molding, casting and finishing the parts. The lathe specs. include a 7" swing over the bed and 12" between centers. Adjustable tailstock with set-over for taper turning. Adjustable gibs in sliding members and adjustable sleeve bearings in the headstock. A truly practical machine capable of precision work. Once you have a foundry to cast the parts and a lathe to machine them you can tackle more exotic projects.

The Lathe Book 3rd Edition
The Lathe Book 3rd Edition

Author: Ernie Conover

Publisher: Taunton Press

Published: 2020-02-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781641550116

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"The Lathe Book, 3rd Edition is the definitive guide to this essential turning machine written by a veteran woodturning author, teacher, and lathe designer. tremendous advances in lathes, accessories, and sharpening equipment. In this completed revised and expanded 3rd edition, legendary turning author, teacher, and designer Ernie Conover brings this classic reference book up-to-date, incorporating the many recent innovations in the lathe and its accessories"--

Lathe Operation and Maintenance
Lathe Operation and Maintenance

Author: John Edwards

Publisher: Modern Machine Shop Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781569903407

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This concise introduction to the lathe provides detailed coverage of this versatile machine and how it is used to perform a wide variety of metalworking operations. Special emphasis is placed on lathe components, accessories, and operating procedures, including basic machine setup and routine maintenance. Cutting dynamics and parameters are explained in clear, easy to comprehend language, and a wide range of cutting tools, toolholders, and workholding devices are examined in detail. This is the ideal introductory text for the novice or machinist-in-training. Review questions follow each chapter.

Metal Lathe for Home Machinists
Metal Lathe for Home Machinists

Author: Harold Hall

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2014-10-01

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1607651432

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· An introduction and project-based course to the lathe and lathe metalworking · Contains 12 projects that start with basic tasks and progress into advanced skills · Projects are heavily illustrated with drawings and photographs · Great practice for both beginners and experienced lathe owners

The Lathe Of Heaven
The Lathe Of Heaven

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-07-19

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1668014963

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With a new introduction by Kelly Link, the Locus Award-winning science fiction novel by legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin, set in a world where one man’s dreams rewrite the future. During a time racked by war and environmental catastrophe, George Orr discovers his dreams alter reality. George is compelled to receive treatment from Dr. William Haber, an ambitious sleep psychiatrist who quickly grasps the immense power George holds. After becoming adept at manipulating George’s dreams to reshape the world, Haber seeks the same power for himself. George—with some surprising help—must resist Haber’s attempts, which threaten to destroy reality itself. A classic of the science fiction genre, The Lathe of Heaven is prescient in its exploration of the moral risks when overwhelming power is coupled with techno-utopianism.

The Lathe Book
The Lathe Book

Author: Ernie Conover

Publisher: Taunton

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781561584161

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This book includes information on how to choose a lathe, how to maintain and repair a lathe, and basic techniques.

The Art of the Lathe
The Art of the Lathe

Author: B.H. Fairchild

Publisher: Alice James Books

Published: 2015-11-01

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 1938584503

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B.H. Fairchild’s The Art of the Lathe is a collection of poems centering on the working-class world of the Midwest, the isolations of small-town life, and the possibilities and occasions of beauty and grace among the machine shops and oil fields of rural Kansas.

Screwcutting in the Lathe
Screwcutting in the Lathe

Author: Martin Cleeve

Publisher: ArgusBooks

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 9780852428382

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Discusses the screwcutting function of the lathe, its ability to cut any form of external or internal thread of any thread form, pitch or diameter within the overall capacity of the machine.