Using the Engineer's Lathe in Clockmaking

by Laurie Penman

Overview

This book is a practical guide to selecting, setting up and using an engineer's lathe to create parts specifically for clockmaking or clock repairs. It begins as an instructional manual and consequently the first chapter assumes that the reader does not yet have a lathe and needs advice on choosing one. With over 160 diagrams and photographs, topics include: choosing and setting up the lathe; turning - materials and facing; boring and milling techniques; chucks, collets and face-plates; creating a height-centring gauge; pivots, wheels and pinions; removing and mounting gear wheels; fly cutters; making a flat depthing tool and, finally, creating centre marking tools. The intent is to provide a gentle learning curve for the practical use of the lathe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780719831515
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	04/13/2022
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.77(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Laurie Penman was born into a family of engineers, architects and surgeons. His first attempt at turning was making of a knob for the shoe polish box using an engineer’s hand drill and an old file, when he was nine. After school he became a junior draughtsman, took an apprenticeship, and became a clockmaker. He has published many books on clockmaking and also taught the subject both the UK and the USA.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

Chapter 1 Introduction 7

Chapter 2 Turning 13

Chapter 3 Facing, Boring and Drilling 28

Chapter 4 Screw Threads 37

Chapter 5 Additional Machining Functions 49

Chapter 6 Chucks and Collets 57

Chapter 7 Height-Centring Gauge 68

Chapter 8 Pivots 75

Chapter 9 Removing and Mounting Gear Wheels 106

Chapter 10 Fly Cutters 123

Chapter 11 Flat Depthing Tool 128

Chapter 12 Centre-Marking Tools 137

Epilogue 142

Glossary 143

Index 144