Mini-Lathe Tools & Projects
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Description
The Mini-Lathe has become the best-selling item of machinery in the hobby engineering market - often purchased as a first step by beginners to the hobby. This book follows on from the same author's introduction to the Mini-Lathe (Workshop Practice Series No. 43) and presents a series of projects which are intended to extend the versatility of this little machine. In some cases, additional machining capacity will be required, which some readers may find at their local model engineering club. The book covers the Mark 2 Mini-Lathe, and specific tools such as the radius turning attachment, the tailstock and the dividing head, and includes techniques such as taper turning and knurling. Whilst specifically written for the Mini-Lathe, some of the projects can equally be applied to other small model engineering. Review: Review - Good book Review: Good stuff - As described
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| Best Sellers Rank | #3,806,184 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,352 in Carpentry |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 121 Reviews |
Reviews
A**R
Review
Good book
J**D
Good stuff
As described
J**2
Good Info
I have a mini lathe of course so the reason for buying the book is obvious, however it is a good book with a lot of tips and projects.
S**E
Five Stars
Excellent reference.
C**N
good for the intermediate
Although a very well written book, it is skewed toward the more experienced hobby machinist. So if you are in that group, a great book. But if just beginning, you may want to start with something a little more basic.
R**S
Should be a very good resource.
Lot's of detail and loaded with photos that actually show something worthwhile. Should be a very good resource.
K**G
Four Stars
Practical uses for a mini-lathe.
B**B
Don't get much
Very nice book, but it is part of a series of maybe a hundred so each book only covers a few projects. The dexscription on Amazon is not very clear about this and I am not impressed. Bruce
B**.
Auch für einen LKeihen gut verständlich
Die Bücher aus der Reihe sind sehr informativ und für den Leien gut verständlich. The books in the series are very informative and easy to understand for the layman.
G**R
Buena compra
Muy buen libro para introducirse a lo que es un mini torno y lo que se puede esperar de él. Aconsejable comprar tambien el libbro The Mini Lathe del mismo autor
A**R
Good book
Good book, but expensive.
D**D
good to know
nice projects for making guides and accessories before you start your list of things you want to make. get this first!
C**E
Very useful and clearly written, but …
This is a good little book if you are after a source of tweaks and improvements for your Mini-Lathe, the alterations and suggestions for improving the machine are extremely helpful. I have one basic criticism; it does not seem to have been properly proof-read and the absence of a few important drawings, measurements, and photographs has been allowed to slip through into print. This is irritating rather than a reason not to buy the book, as it is reasonably easy to work out what isn't shown , but it might put less experienced operators in a bit of a spin. I like the fact that there is a choice of designs for a taper turning attachment, and the four suggestions for coping with the annoying little habit the lathe has of having its gib strips going loose under the saddle. As I said, basically an excellent little book
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