What do you reccommend as a lathe teaching/reference source?

[Ridgerunner]

I am wondering what books or reference material(s) any of you have found to be useful enough, after years of experience, to still have on hand and refer to on occasion for needed information for lathe-work. I am just learning my way and I am curious what you may have found to fit the criteria.

[kapullen]

Ridge,

I have a machineries handbook that I use for pitch diameters on occasion.

This (internet) is a wonderful source if you can separate the wheat from the chaff.

The usual books are South Bend and Atlas's how to run a lathe.

John Walkers "Machining Fundemantals", Rudys books, and the new one called Machine Shop Trade Secrets are good.

There are hundreds of good books out there.

Mr Harvey was going to send me a copy of "Machine Shop Trade Secrets" to evaluate and put on my site but he must have forgotten.

Listen to Harold.

Kap

[MikeC]

http://metalwebnews.com/machine-tools/fmt.html

[spro]

I understand your question and "still have on hand" indicated that lamp-post toolholders and flat belts are not the cup of tea yet the principles do apply. Towards newer ceramics and carbides,Aloris toolholders and copies thereof they are recent enough much info specific to the setups are available.To my peril of many is retention of all the books of machining i've captured. I did at one time splurge on new books and bought them right out of a bookstore. The newest Machinery's Handbook and Machine Tool Practices -R Kibbe J Neely R Meyer W White copyright 1979 John Wiley and Sons Inc. It's a keeper and curiously about 10 years later when my brother was dabbling in machining we found the same book at a flea market for 7.00$ so what. I've seen a guy work a Clausing who was familier with that lathe and zip out a part, not a simple part, using a turett toolholder and turret tailstock and it was like riding a bicycle for him.He wasn't flipping between different lathes with the controls and feels opposite.

[ZipSnipe]

This forum and the others
Here try this http://www.americanmachinetools.com/how ... achine.htm
How to use a Milling Machine

http://www.jjjtrain.com/vms/cutting_tools_lathe.html#4
Lathe Cutters

http://www.tokentoolroom.com/files/Text ... urning.pdf
Text book of turning.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Nothing beats free info, I mean it would be nice to have a book on hand but when your paying out good money for the net you might as well get something back from it. Enjoy.....

[nheng]

I'll second John Walkers "Machining Fundemantals" and add Karl Moltrecht's 2 volume set on machining. The volume that includes lathe work is excellent with detailed coverage of inch and metric thread cutting, very good section on hp vs metal removal rates and also good info on cutting tools from HSS to carbide to diamond. Helps in the understanding of how cutting tools work, which ones cut, which ones "plow", why carbide needs speed, etc. Den

[seal killer]

Den--

Ha! I am reading that very section in Moltrcht's Volume 1 right now! It is very good and highly informative.

--Bill

[spro]

Seal Killer. I see these taglines often but this one developed is incorrect in my view. let me explain I'm not attacking you and in fact work in concert with you and others finding correct lathe and books or stuff. Hold on. We are not what we write I try to be dead on but friend trust me or not We are Not what we write in this ethosphere. We are separated so far and cannot be in someone's biz yet are among for short time amongst one subject separated by many but by no means assume ever what is written here expresses an individual. There may be a guy who can't put two sentences together without a mispell- so what does that mean? That guy could machine us both out the planet with his knowledge. He's waht he are what by he writted? Screw that. Somebody smooth silk Knows it all and got his eye on little girls or little guys and can take anyone out in a minute for saying anything about it. Not here, Not now.No insurance. I think the tagline is flat wrong . Otherwise i like you certainly and could be banned by talking to you even this way. It's a rather petty observation.

[ZipSnipe]

Uhh?

[seal killer]

spro--

No offense taken. Absolutely none. In fact, in all the years I have used that line, either online or at the college (where I am a dean); you are the very first person to even THINK about what it might mean. (Or, at least to even mention it . . . I have no idea what people actually think.)

And, since you brought it up, I feel free to expound on it a bit. The use of language has nothing to do with the tag line. If you write enough, and I have the privilege of reading enough of your writing, I will know you. It is inevitable. I have not had the extensive experience reading your writings to know you, yet.

I hope to.

--Bill
ps But, you are obviously a thinker and I salute you.

[spro]

First off Mr. Seal Killer person, you are a true gentleman to respond in knowing way. I was wrong by dragging too much into the path of the conversation. I went off to my detriment to lecture a dean, of all people. Zip knows I had a few or perhaps just pissed over misery. I considered never posting again here because It was never for me to criticize or analyze a tag-line. The Line is clearer now and in fact we are by print and harddrives and servers forever cemented. We'll go on like this never occurred and me wiser for it.... curiously.....

[seal killer]

spro--

Remember that I am here to learn from you. I thank you (and a BUNCH of others!) for all the help you have given me. Perhaps soon, I will have read enough and learned enough to begin posting with more confidence!

Later!

--Bill