Machine shop Practice Vol. 1

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Summary: An absolute must have
Review: I would rate it as one of the best books on lathe turning. Volume 1 covers the lathe operation in detail. Volume 2 covers the milling machine in detail. The book has too much information for the absolute beginner to absorb all at once so I would suggest that the operater reads the book a few times after he/she has become familiar with the lathe. I recommend this book highly simply because it is so detailed in the description of every turning operation. There could have beeen more drawings to compliment the detailed text but I doubt whether a better book on the lathe exists.

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Summary: _Machine Shop Practice_ Rocks!
Review: So clearly written! Plus, fills gaps in the knowledge of even experienced professionals. Did you know that a large lead angle on the side-cutting edge of a boring tool could be what's causing all the chatter? Ask your know-it-all boss if he knew how to troubleshoot _that_! _Practice_ rocks.

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Summary: An absolute must have
Review: These books are very throrough and cover grinding, lathe operation, drilling, milling, etc. However, you need to get both volumes. Volumes 1 and 2 are different books, not different version of the same book.

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Summary: Very well written - does cover milling
Review: These books are very throrough and cover grinding, lathe operation, drilling, milling, etc. However, you need to get both volumes. Volumes 1 and 2 are different books, not different version of the same book.

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Summary: The best reference books I have...
Review: These two volumes tell me more than the other 7 or 8 books on machine shop that I have. Written very clearly and concisely, extremely easy to understand for the amount of information it puts out. Explains many of the details of machineshop and how to sharpen your own cutting tools, how to thread, many of the common types of shop machines and how to use them. This is the best shop book that I have read to date

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Summary: The best reference books I have...
Review: These two volumes tell me more than the other 7 or 8 books on machine shop that I have. Written very clearly and concisely, extremely easy to understand for the amount of information it puts out. Explains many of the details of machineshop and how to sharpen your own cutting tools, how to thread, many of the common types of shop machines and how to use them. This is the best shop book that I have read to date

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Summary: Doesn't cover milling
Review: This book gives thorough coverage to metal cutting, drilling and especially lathe operations, but I was very disappointed that the book doesn't cover milling at all since that's what I bought it for. It does cover some topics that are of interest to the milling machine operator such as layout techniques, some (but not enough) applicable work holding methods and the section on the jig borer is very useful. If you are looking for lathe information, you will love this book. If you want information on using a milling machine, you should really look elsewhere even though there are some topics of use.

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Summary: Doesn't cover milling
Review: This book gives thorough coverage to metal cutting, drilling and especially lathe operations, but I was very disappointed that the book doesn't cover milling at all since that's what I bought it for. It does cover some topics that are of interest to the milling machine operator such as layout techniques, some (but not enough) applicable work holding methods and the section on the jig borer is very useful. If you are looking for lathe information, you will love this book. If you want information on using a milling machine, you should really look elsewhere even though there are some topics of use.