Machine Shop Methods
Basic Machine Shop How-To & Great Tooling
Plans!
If
you're just starting out in the world of metal working, you have to have this.
If you know some aspects of machining metal, but realize that there are big
holes in your knowledge, then, again, this is for you. When Dave Gingery first
showed me his copy he commented that he thought this was the best beginner's
book he had ever seen. And I agree. It's good.
Chapters include shop machinery, drawings and specifications, handwork related to machining, the lathe, turning work between centers, work supported chiefly by the headstock, outside machining, inside machining, threads and thread cutting, drills and drilling, the drill press, the shaper, the miller, the grinder, holding the workpiece: a summary, other shop machines, useful tools and fixtures, gears and gear cutting, cutting speeds and finish, accuracy in machining assembling machined parts, processing and finishing metal, materials, and more.
You
get brief descriptions of tools and how they work. I've never used a taper
attachment for the lathe, but now I have a general idea how it functions.
The explanation is clearly written, easy to read and understand, and provides
sufficient detail. It sounds a lot like Dave Gingery teachings. Most of this
you will read once or twice. Once you have an idea of what the topic is all
about you dig into more-complex texts. When you do, you'll find the "heavier"
books are easier to understand.
What's really grabbed my eye in this volume is chapter 17 with
it's complete dimensioned plans for tools and fixtures. You can build a cleaner
for chuck threads, faceplate clamp, faceplate angle bracket, draw-in collet
attachment, spindle-nose cap, collet closer, collet, micrometer carriage stop,
external-internal threading tool, heavy-duty boring bar, heavy-duty boring-tool
holder centering indicator, dividing fixture, lathe boring table, cross-feed
chuck and collet holder, spherical turning attachment, 
cutaway
tailstock center, drill-countersink holder, tailstock die holder, tailstock
stover attachment, taper-shank drill driver, perforating die set, simple forming
die set, drill-angle tester, fly cutter for the drill press, and auxiliary
table for the drill press.
Now think of it this way: When you buy the book, you get each plan for less than a dollar a piece, and the rest of the book is thrown in for free! But the rest of the book is great too. Both plans and a book for the price of just one. Not a bad deal, I'd say. A book certainly worth having. A must-have adjunct to the Gingery series of metal shop books. A book that has been an essential part of the Gingery library. Get your own copy! 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 softcover 376 pages
No. 22237 ... $18.95
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