Metal Lathe for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) Project-Based Course, Reference Guide, & Complete Introduction to Lathe Metalworking & Accessories, Including 12 Skill-Building Turning Projects Metal Lathe for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) Project-Based Course, Reference Guide, & Complete Introduction to Lathe Metalworking & Accessories, Including 12 Skill-Building Turning Project

A Detailed Introduction to Metalworking with a Lathe

Explore a series of practice projects that deliver a wealth of practical skills and an understanding of all the necessary metalworking workshop tools and equipment!

Metal Lathe for Home Machinists takes beginners through all the basic techniques needed to tackle a wide range of machining operations. 12 turning projects for the lathe are provided to help you develop confidence, with each project focused on a specific essential skill you will use again and again.

• Packed with detailed charts, photos, and diagrams
• All of the projects are extensively illustrated, and full working drawings accompany the text
• Advance through basic projects to higher levels of difficulty as the course progresses, from a simple surface gauge to a milling cutter chuck