Machine Shop Trade Secrets

Machine Shop Trade Secrets

by James Harvey
Machine Shop Trade Secrets
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ISBN-10:
0831132647
ISBN-13:
9780831132644
Pub. Date:
01/05/2005
Publisher:
Industrial Press, Inc.
ISBN-10:
0831132647
ISBN-13:
9780831132644
Pub. Date:
01/05/2005
Publisher:
Industrial Press, Inc.
Machine Shop Trade Secrets

Machine Shop Trade Secrets

by James Harvey

Overview

Written by an experienced machinist and plastic injection mold maker, this groundbreaking manual will have users thinking and producing like experienced machinists. Machine Shop Trade Secrets provides practical “how-to” information that can immediately be put to use to improve ones machining skills, craftsmanship, and productivity. It is sure to be used and referred to time and again. You will discover ways to:

  • Work faster.
  • Select, make, and grind cutters.
  • Surface grind blocks, pins and shapes
  • Cut threads, knurl parts and eliminate warp.
  • Choose realistic feeds, speeds and depths of cut.
  • Remove broken taps, drill bits and other hardware.
  • Apply proven CNC techniques to maximize output.
  • Improve surface finishes and hold tighter tolerances
  • Assist engineers with design and manufacturing issues.
  • Improve indicating skills and develop a “feel” for machining.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780831132644
Publisher: Industrial Press, Inc.
Publication date: 01/05/2005
Series: Industrial Press Reference Library
Edition description: CD-ROM
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

James Harvey is a full-time machinist and plastic mold maker. He has made his living working in shops across the U.S. for nearly 40 years. His no-nonsense approach to listing machining rules-of-thumb is an unprecedented, effective way to share this valuable knowledge.

Table of Contents

  • Work Fast. Get it Right
  • Do it the Easy Way
  • Make ‘Em Look Good
  • Help for Novices
  • More Shop Talk
  • The Cutter Caper
  • Threads and Things
  • Help for Engineers
  • Rotary Table Magic
  • Taming Warp
  • Be Square
  • Mold Making Tips
  • Get Your Grinder Goin’
  • The Incredible CNC
  • Shop Math Wizardry
  • Odds and Ends
  • Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
  • Appendices
  • Index
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