This book was written to help the beginner understand the metal cutting lathe, its parts and their functions – to teach the proper care of the lathe – to explain the grinding of cutters; modern lathe tools and how they should be set up; methods of holding the work; and the performance of basic lathe operations. That is a mouthful but it is all here.

A reprint of a 1942 classic work by Sheldon Machine Co. The chapters include:

1. The Modern Back Geared Screw Cutting Lathe
2. The Basic Parts of the Lathe
3. The Theory of Metal Cutting
4. Grinding Cutter Bits for Lathe Tools
5. Uncrating & Setting up a Lathe
6. Oiling the Lathe
7. Setting up Lathe Tools
9. Setting up the Work on Centers
10. Turning
11. Facing, Knurling and Screw Cutting
12. Drilling and Boring
13. Cutting off or Parting
14. Index

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