Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists

by David Fenner

Overview

The versatile and affordable mini-lathe has become the best-selling piece of machinery and is often purchased as a first step for beginners. Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists explains the different parts of the mini-lathe and shows how they can be used to complete different projects. Author David Fenner covers all the basics, from safety and materials, setting up, and tuning the machine to using accessories and performing a full range of essential tasks. It includes detailed instructions for making useful components like shafts, bushings, spindles, part-off tools, DRO handwheels, and a radius turning attachment. Chapters are broken down into easy-to-understand sections, and include hundreds of clear illustrations that will help guide readers as they set up a machine and start to use it. A complete course on using and improving the new generation of budget lathes, this book is a perfect choice for beginners as well as for those who are experienced with the lathe, but have never tried the mini-lathe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565236950
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/2012
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

After a career of more than forty years spent mainly in manufacturing engineering, David Fenner occupied the editorial chair at Model Engineer’s Workshop magazine for five years, relinquishing the role to devote more time to hobby activities and to write about home workshop topics. He lives in Perth, Scotland.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Safety Chapter 2: Preparing the Lathe Chapter 3: Tooling, Materials and Geometry Chapter 4: Getting Started, Tooling Up Chapter 5: Gear Cover and Headstock Dividing Attachment Chapter 6: Modifications for Milling Chapter 7: Improving Rigidity and Making a Part Off Tool Chapter 8: Guided Centre Punch, Filing Rest; Use of Steadies and Chuck Depth Stop Chapter 9: Toolpost Powered Spindle, Saw Table and Grinding Rest Chapter 10: DRO Handwheels and a Radius Turning Attachement, Fitting Taper Roller Bearings