Magnetic Base Indicator Holder, Starrett

3128   Automated Machines and Toolmaking

• Audel Automated Machines and Toolmaking, All New 5th Edition
• By Rex Miller and Mark Richard Miller
• 501 pages softcover
• Master today’s toolmaking equipment

1735   Basic Machining Reference Handbook
Basic Machining Reference Handbook, Second Edition
By Arthur R. Meyers and Thomas Slattery
299 pages
ISBN: 0-8311-3120-9
A comprehensive and easy-to-use hands-on source, Basic Machining Reference Handbook is for people who need to know exactly what’s involved in performing a given machining step, a series of steps, or a complete job. It presents the principles of basic machining, while summarizing the major considerations involved.
This book emphasizes the hands-on concept of developing and refining skills, along with knowledge of metals and machining processes by means of application.
Contents: Measurement Standards. Cut-off. Turning and the Lathe: Definition and History. The Milling Machine. Sensitive, Gear-Head, and Radial Drill Presses. Grinding. Steels, Alloys, and Other Materials. Numerical Control and CNC. Cost Per Cut in the Computer Age. Index.

2007   DVD: 7x10 Variable Speed Mini Lathe Operations
This DVD video, by Jose Rodriguez, provides a four hour introduction to the use of the mini lathe.
The DVD has a menu that makes it easy to return to parts of the video that you want to see again.
Jose says: "This one has been a hot topic in recent months on the Net, the various metalworking newsgroups and mailing lists. Now all of your questions, doubts and anything else you may have been wandering about this tool will be answered in a four hour, no holds barred video presentation. The tape will begin with a full tour of the tool, followed by a complete machining presentation that should put to rest any fears or reservations you may have had about this tool once and for all!!! Not only will you be shown just about every basic machining cut a lathe is able to do, you will also see a complete "milling on the lathe " demonstration adapting the Taig vertical milling slide to the mini lathe's cross slide. An extremely informative presentation that will also double as a perfect machining mini-course."

2566   DVD: Advanced Taig Micro Lathe Operations
This video, by Jose Rodriguez, provides a four hour lesson on advanced use of the Taig Micro Lathe.
Jose says: "See the Taig Micro Lathe perform some of the most unorthodox machining techniques most thought were impossible. Learn how to make 60-50-40 hole indexing plates and how to use it of the Taig. Get that tail stock set to within a few tenth in a couple of minutes with a simple shop made test bar and TDI. See a heavy-duty motorized cross slide drill rig that will perform any radial drilling as well as milling job. See a 50 division graduated dial being engraved with the use of a simple device. Turn the Taig into a miniature 3 in 1 machining center. Would you like a graduated carriage lead screw for your Taig? After viewing this video tape set, you will be able to make one in one evening. Learn to make and use several flex shaft milling and grinding units for both the cross slide and the vertical milling attached. How about auto feed for the carriage and cross slide! These are just some of the fun subjects that will be covered in this new and unique production."

2564   DVD: Basic Taig Micro Lathe Operations
This video, by Jose Rodriguez, provides a two hour introduction to the use of the Taig Micro Lathe.
Jose says: "Would you like to be able to see for yourself what can be done on a Taig Micro Lathe with just minimal tooling and expense? Are you somewhat undecided about acquiring one of these small but very capable tools and somehow wished you could just see one being put through its paces before opening your wallet? Well, wait no more! Finally there is a video that will answer most of your basic questions about this lathe.
Initial setup hints will be discussed, during a thorough tour of the lathe and its basic components.
This will be followed with a complete hands-on demonstration of all the basic machining operations possible on this tool. These will include facing, Turning, Grooving, cut-off or parting cuts, chamfering, center drilling, drilling, reaming, tapping, thread cutting with a die, boring cuts, milling, and much more!"

2365   DVD: Build a Milling Machine
This DVD, by Jose Rodriguez, provides complete instructions for building a milling machine.
Jose says: "In this nearly 12 hour long video marathon, you will witness the seemingly impossible! Observe the author as he builds a fully operating and capable 80 pound variable speed milling machine with existing TAIG Micro lathe components and readily available stock aluminum material. A commercial heavy duty X & Y milling table is utilized to complete the project. This is definitively not a "TOY" but a complete milling center that will outperform just about anything in its class. For a total expenditure of less than $300. You too could have a tool that will perform better than milling machines costing more than twice as much. This video will take you through every step from its initial conception and planning to and beyond its very successful conclusion in painstaking detail so that you too will be able to easily duplicate this achievement! As an extra bonus, you will be treated to a fully narrative and visual step by step presentation on the building of a 60:1 geared dividing head that with the addition of a simple shop made indexing accessory will allow it to divide anything into as many as 21,600 equal divisions and for that matter, any other number divisible into that. You will also learn how to easily cut perfectly fitting dovetailed sliding joints with the simplest of equipment. These two items alone would be worth the price of this video set. See how to produce a professional quality engraved dial with nothing more than a small lathe ( TAIG ). You will see each component being worked, fitted and assembled as the unit is magically transformed more and more into a "REAL" milling machine. The final two hours or so will be devoted to a full battery of milling operations performed on real components that make up part of the geared dividing head including other milling goodies. During the filming of the final milling tests, cuts were routinely taken on 6061-T6 alloy to depths of over 90 thou with a common imported 1/4" diameter four flute end mill. We do not recommend that you routinely cut to those depths but it sure is nice to be able to so when needed.
This a definite "MUST" for anyone who has grown tired of using alternative milling methods but either is not ready to invest the big bucks for a commercially available bench top milling machine or simply not satisfied with what’s presently available out there.

2193   DVD: Building a Spindle Gauge for the Mini Lathe
This video, by Jose Rodriguez, provides a 2 hour study on how to build a spindle gauge to check the size of adapters and other accessories you make to fit the spindle of your lathe.
Jose says: "Make all the spindle accessories you will need for your lathe with a simple, easy to make spindle gauge. This tape will take you through a full two hour, detailed demonstration on how to make a precision spindle gauge directly on your 7 x 10 that you can then use to machine matching spindle tooling not presently available for this lathe. All this without having to remove the chuck! You will need to remove it only once in the beginning to take two initial micrometer measurements for the diameter and thickness of the mounting back plate / flange. The author has adapted a four jaw chuck for it, has made a slotted face plate, a driving catch plate and dog clamp and is presently working on a collet chuck with frontal collet closer that will directly mount to the spindle. A must have for those wishing they could have more spindle tooling than just the three jaw chuck the lathe comes equipped with!"

3484   DVD: Building the Oscillating Cylinder Steam/Air Engine

• Mini Machines 202 series

3111   DVD: Cutting Threads on the Mini Lathe

• Two DVD set
• Includes video and ThreadBuddy software

2245   DVD: Edge Finding and Location
Mini-Machines 101: Edge Finding and Location by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
This video demonstrates the many uses of the common edge finder and wiggler, explaining not just the how, but also the why, with detailed camera work, animations and charts that'll have even the novice quickly getting precision results.
Topics covered are: Finding the edge with the wiggler and edge finder, locating points on X-Y coordinates, locating the center of a hole or bore, finding the center and edge of a shaft, laying out your work with metal dye or CAD printouts, using the wiggler's needle tool to square the workpiece and locate existing lines and coordinates. Also included is a short section on general shop safety.
Running time: Approx. 43 minutes.

2684   DVD: Lathe Fundamentals & Basic Turning
Mini-Machines 101: Lathe Fundamentals & Basic Turning by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
This video is designed to get you familiar with the lathe and its terminology, and take you all the way through to making your first cuts. The topics covered include introduction and shop safety, nomenclature and terminology, setting up and using your 3-jaw chuck, cutting tool types, shapes and uses, successfully dealing with backlash, setting cutting tool height, calculating depth of cut, face cuts, basic turning, compound angled cuts, using the lead screw, calculating TPI on double reduction, feeding normal cuts, and finish cuts. Also included is a short section on general shop safety.
Running time: Approx. 65 minutes.

2396   DVD: Lathe Tool Sharpening and Other Things
This DVD video, by Jose Rodriguez, provides an hour and a half instruction on sharpening lathe cutting tools and other grinding tasks.
Learn how to create perfect lathe cutting tools from high speed steel tool bit blanks with a bench-top grinder. Create perfect left or right hand lathe cutting tools for brass, aluminum and steel. Produce a 60 degree threading tool that is as good as any commercially available threading tool bit. Learn how to prepare a parting tool for optimum results. Watch Jose as he revives an old jobber-length drill bit to give it a new lease on life. Put a new edge on worn two flute end mills and get many more hours of work out of them. Regrind screw driver tips to keep them from slipping off screw heads.
Grinding is an art that can take months or years to fully master but with the right grinder and a bit of patience, you will be able to produce perfect results right in your shop.

2055   DVD: Make a Miniature Boring Head
This DVD, by Jose Rodriguez, provides complete instructions for making a miniature boring head.
The DVD has a menu that makes it easy to return to parts of the video that you want to see again.
Jose says: "Watch the author as he builds a fully operational and capable boring head. In this almost two hour video you will learn in full detail how to make a boring head with micrometer adjustment feature with very little material and equipment. In fact, although the author uses his home made milling machine to build it, it could be easily built using the TAIG lathe plus milling attachment. You will see the dovetailed components being built from layout to finish. The unit takes 1/4" shank shop made boring bars which you will see as well, although commercial 3/8" bring bars could be substituted instead. The idea here was to make a miniature version of a commercially available boring head complete will all the normal features found on them, but only about 1/2 the overall size. Small machines such as the Taig Micro mill and Sherline milling machines will vibrate when a full size boring head is installed with the head offset even a small amount. This unit is small, compact, but extremely strong and stiff. This will be evident at the end of the video during the actual test, boring out of an existing bore on a work piece. The head itself is adjustable in thousands of an inch with its graduated screw and its male dovetail is kept snug or fully locked during cutting by three gib screws. This unit has a real brass gib rather than the usual practice of slitting the female dovetail to create a pseudo gib. All in all, for the cost of a pack of cigarettes you make a great addition to your tool shelf that will perform for you for a lifetime."

2057   DVD: Making Gears the Easy Way
This DVD, by Jose Rodriguez, provides a four hour introduction to making gears.
The DVD has a menu that makes it easy to return to parts of the video that you want to see again.
Jose says: "Have you forgone the pleasure of building a small geared engine simply because the thought of having to cut your own gears brings a shiver down your metalworking spine? Even if can muster up the nerve, you realize that so called involute gear cutters cost an arm and a leg. Then you need a set of eight cutters to enable you to cut the entire range of teeth for 12 to Rack. The cost in cutters alone can reach well over $200 before you even begin thinking about arbors to hold them.
It’s no wonder many of us will simply go to the nearest gear vendor and put down $50 -$60 for a pair of brass spur gears.
In this video you will learn the secrets of the HOB. You will not only learn how to use a hob, but you will also learn how to build one from scratch right on your small to medium size lathe and small milling machine. For a total cost of about $3 in materials you can make a hob that will not only enable you to EASILY make any number tooth spur gear as well as even a worm and worm gear.
You will be amazed at how simple gear making can be!
You can make any diametral pitch hob by simply following the easy Diametral Pitch chart that is included as part of the video. The video shows a 1/10 pitch spiral and straight hob being made and then used to make gears of various diameters. You will not need to compute anything. All basic diameters for gear blanks for gears of any numbers of teeth will also be included in the package. If you rather use a calculator to figure out diameters, easy formulas for that are also included.
Once you have used a HOB to cut a gear you will wonder why you would use anything else!"

2637   DVD: Mill & Lathe Spindle and Gearbox Repair
Mini-Machines 101: Mill & Lathe Spindle and Gearbox Repair by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
We don't like to think about it, but machines break, and always at the worst possible time. This video shows you how to do spindle and gearbox repairs on both the mini mill and the mini lathe.
You will see how to do a total drive train teardown, rebuild and reassembly of both machines.
You'll learn how to tear down and reassemble the entire unit in just a few hours, using a simple set of spacers and plates to enable you to press your spindle and bearings in and out of the machine.
There is also a CD-ROM included with mechanical drawings in multiple formats of these simple repair tools designed by Chris Wood of LittleMachineShop.com. You can make these tools yourself; just make sure you do it before your machine breaks!
Running time is approximately 75 minutes.

2267   DVD: Milling on the Drill Press
This video, by Jose Rodriguez, provides a four hour introduction to milling on a drill press.
Jose says: "Are you tired of avoiding machine projects simply because you do not own or have access to a milling machine? Learn some of the secrets to successful milling techniques utilizing your existing lathe as well as a drill press. I know what you must be thinking. This guy must be crazy! Milling on a drill press? I, as well as none other than Rudy Kouhoupt, have been doing just that very thing for years now with entirely good results in finish as well as dimensional accuracy. You will also see the Taig Micro Lathe being put trough its paces milling a workpiece held on the cross slide as well as with the vertical milling accessory. See the Taig with the externally mounted modified micro drill press to convert it into a miniature 3 in 1 machining center. See the 7 x 10 mini lathe in conjunction with the Taig Vertical Milling accessory performing milling cuts with hardly an effort. We finish the presentation with the 8" modified drill press performing milling on a rough block of stock held on a great little shop made milling vice. This the only drill press with a micrometer operated locking spindle. See it being used and you too will marvel at its simplicity.
After viewing this tape, you too should be well on your way to the pleasures of milling without having to own a milling machine."

2884   DVD: Milling, Flycutting & Dovetailing
Mini-Machines 101: Mini Mill Basics, Milling, Flycutting & Dovetailing by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
This video will help you make clean and precise cuts on your workpiece.
Some of the topics on this video include: Conventional vs. climb milling and the uses of each; End mills, special cutters and nomenclature; Different methods for setting the Z-axis starting point for accurate machining; Squaring the workpiece and strategies for holding un-square stock; Finishing, deburring and breaking corners; Using single-point flycutters to create flawless finishes, Deburring and setting up workpieces for close-tolerance breaking of corners and chamfering; Milling deep features; Setting up and cutting dovetails; Finding the center of a hole or bore using a test indicator and using a co-axial indicator.
Also included is a short section on general shop safety.
Running time: Approx. 68 minutes.

3141   DVD: Mini Machines 101 Complete Mill Series

• Six DVD set includes the entire Mini Machines 101 Mill Series

2324   DVD: Mini Mill Basics, Clamping & Fixtures
Mini-Machines 101: Mini Mill Basics, Clamping & Fixtures by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
This video discusses and illustrates the basics of the mini mill, starting with the terminology that one needs to communicate successfully with other machinists, all the way through to specialized fixtures and bedplates designed to make multi-part production faster and more accurate. With liberal use of animations, illustrations and actual on-screen setups, the information is clearly presented and easily understood. The DVD chapter format makes it easy to go back and review sections over again.
Topics covered are: Terminology and nomenclature, tools and equipment, basic principles of clamping, squaring (aligning) the stock, squaring round stock, setting up and tramming the screwless vise, bedplates and specialized fixtures. Also included is a short section on general shop safety.
Running time: Approx. 50 minutes.

2410   DVD: Precision Drilling, Reaming & Tapping
Mini-Machines 101: Precision Drilling, Reaming & Tapping by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
This video shows you how to drill and ream for precision press and slip fits, as well as how to tap accurate threads, and plunge mill flat-bottomed recesses for fastener counter bores.
It also introduces the spindle and tapers, collets and tool holders, as well as all sorts of regular and specialized drill bits, reamers and taps.
Learn to use the telescoping gauge and outside micrometer for precise bore measurements, and how to use a dial indicator in conjunction with a wiggler for close tolerance work.
Topics covered are: Using a wiggler and dial indicator for backlash removal, using telescoping gauges and a micrometer to measure holes, drilling, reaming and tapping tools, drilling and reaming, tapping threads manually, plunge milling counter bores. Also included is a short section on general shop safety.
Running time is approximately 55 minutes.

3441   DVD: Sherline Lathe Basics

• How to set up and operate the Sherline lathe

3440   DVD: Shop Secrets Volume 1: Measuring Tools

• Teaches you to operate and maintain precision measuring equipment
• Easy-to-understand words, diagrams, and three-dimensional graphics explain operation of the tools
• Covers equipment that even experienced machinists may not know how to operate

2537   DVD: Teardown, Tuning & Tramming
Mini-Machines 101: Teardown, Tuning & Tramming by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
This video guides you step-by-step through a complete disassembly and reassembly of ALL three axes of the mini mill. It shows you how to adjust the gibs to remove play and yet allow free movement of the mill bed and spindle head.
Learn how to adjust the hand wheel assemblies to remove unnecessary backlash, and to align the X- & Y-axis screws with their respective nuts so as to avoid binding during table travel.
See the easy way to tram your mill spindle to closer than 0.001" in all three axes.
This volume is jam-packed with easy-to-follow practical information that is absolutely necessary if you intend to make precision parts!
Running time is approximately 55 minutes.

2447   DVD: The Boring Head: Bores, Arcs, Saddles & More
Mini-Machines 101: The Boring Head: Bores, Arcs, Saddles & More by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
This video shows you how to use the boring head, not only to accurately enlarge holes and cut bores for your projects, but also how to use the tool in non--centered operations, such as truing up elliptical holes and cutting arcs into flat stock, as well as cutting saddles into round stock.
This tool has a much wider range of uses than you might imagine!
Topics covered are: Introduction and safety, Centered operations theory and practice, Non-centered setup, cutting a saddle in round stock and alternate uses.
Running time: Approximately. 45 minutes.

2056   DVD: The Milling Machine and its Uses
This DVD, by Jose Rodriguez, provides a 4 hour introduction to the use of the milling machine.
The DVD has a menu that makes it easy to return to parts of the video that you want to see again.
Jose says: "This brand new video tapes was just produced in 99 as a result of the most ambitious project undertaken by the author. It features his shop made modelmaker's variable speed milling machine. The video is basically a complete basic milling operations course but rather than boring the viewer with dozens of unrelated procedures, you get to see the author produce a dovetailed tool block for his quick change tool system he designed for his 7 x 10 mini lathe. This is a four hour presentation that will leave you asking for more, even after four fun packed hours."

3406   DVD: The Rotary Table

• Two DVD set
• Includes video and SpinBuddy software

3567   DVD: The Vise Squad - Precision Workholding and Measuring Techniques

• Mini Machines 202 series

2054   DVD: Threading on the Lathe
This DVD, by Jose Rodriguez, provides a 2 hour introduction to threading on the mini lathe.
The DVD has a menu that makes it easy to return to parts of the video that you want to see again.
Jose says: "Finally the mystery of thread cutting has been made simple enough for the first time user! In this two hour video tape you will see and learn the easy way to cut with taps, dies as well as perform external and internal single point threading operations. Learn the secrets of that "DREADED" threading dial as well as how to avoid using the dial altogether if you chose to. The perfect companion to have along when you are ready to produce extremely true running threads for all your projects!"

2927   DVD: Toolmaking & Restoration
Mini Machines 101 General Machinist Series
Toolmaking & Restoration by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
This video delves into the art of restoring damaged parts, as well as how to design and fabricate special tools for our projects, whatever they may be.
Have you ever had a part with the threads so damaged that you can't put a die over them to clean them up? This video demonstrates with a 40-year-old oil pump shaft from a vintage Italian Aermacchi engine, where the shaft was so mushroomed on the end as to be worthless. Learn the technique to synchronize the lathe to the existing threads, enabling you to re-cut the damaged threads and save the part.
It shows you how to measure and lay out a complex bolt pattern from the same engine manually, and tricks for doing it with a CAD program.
Then the video shows how to use the layout to make a universal press and separator tool, as well as flywheel and armature pullers; tools that are no longer available, yet necessary to disassemble the motor. Along the way, it discusses material and design considerations for tooling in general.
For those of you who haven't yet cut threads with your mini lathe, this is a great introduction to the process.

3123   DVD: Work Holding on the Mini Lathe

• Includes video and ShopBuddy software

3402   Home Machinist's Handbook

• The Home Machinist's Handbook
• By Doug Briney
• 275 pages softcover
• A complet do-it-yourselfer's guide to machine work…with projects

1596   How to Run a Lathe

• 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 softcover 128 pages

3129   Machine Shop Basics

• Audel Machine Shop Basics, All New 5th Edition
• By Rex Miller and Mark Richard Miller
• 336 pages softcover
• Use the right tool the right way

2465   Machine Shop Essentials: Questions & Answers
Machine Shop Essentials: Questions & Answers
By Frank M. Marlow
528 pages
A comprehensive and detailed presentation of manual machine tools and methods, machine shop know-how and practical shop tips. Machine Shop Essentials is for machinists, engineers, model makers, R & D lab technicians, instrument makers, prototype builders, product designers and gunsmiths who need to make prototypes, models or spare parts, or need to modify existing equipment. This book can also be used to gain a basic understanding of machine tools before moving on to computer-controlled machine tools.
More than half the book is devoted to small and medium-size lathes and milling machines, such as Levin jewelers' lathes, Sherline miniature lathes and mills, Clausing lathes, and Bridgeport-style vertical milling machines. It examines how these machines are constructed, their cutting tools and accessories and how to use them.
This back-to-basics book contains all the information needed for a fundamental understanding of machine tools, and presents this information in a straightforward, easy-to-read question-and-answer format.

2238   Machine Shop Methods

• 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 softcover 376 pages

1738   Machine Shop Practice Vol 1
Machine Shop Practice, Second Edition, Volume 1
By Karl H. Moltrecht
496 pages
Everything you need to know about the intelligent and efficient operation of machine tools is in this two-volume set.
Includes over 760 illustrations and 70 tables in two volumes. Offers sections on numerical control; grinding wheels; single point cutting tools and tool wear; basic drilling machine setups; and formulas for estimating the power required for machining. Provides detailed discussions on methods of setting up the work piece on milling machines, horizontal boring machines, planers and shapers.
Volume 1 Contents: Basic Metal Cutting Operations. Basic Measuring Instruments. Layout Work. Drilling Machines, Twist Drills and Auxiliary Tooling. Drilling Machine Operations. Engine Lathe Construction. Single Point Cutting Tools and Their Performance. Cylindrical Turning. Chucking Work. Taper and Angle Turning. Faceplate Work. Screw Threads and Screw Thread Measurements. Cutting Screws on a Lathe. Turret Lathes, Production Lathes and Vertical Lathes. Precision Hole Location - the Jig Borer. Metal Cutting Saws.
Volume 2 Contents: Shaper Construction. Shaper Work. Planers and Planer Work. Milling Machine Construction. Milling Cutters. Milling Machine Operations. Indexing. Dividing Head Work. Helical and Cam Milling. The Horizontal Boring Machine. Grinding Wheels. Cylindrical Grinding. Surface Grinding. Cutter and Tool Grinding. Numerical Controlled Machine Tools. Surface Plate Work.

1739   Machine Shop Practice Vol 2
Machine Shop Practice, Second Edition, Volume 2
By Karl H. Moltrecht
517 pages
Everything you need to know about the intelligent and efficient operation of machine tools is in this two-volume set.
Includes over 760 illustrations and 70 tables in two volumes. Offers sections on numerical control; grinding wheels; single point cutting tools and tool wear; basic drilling machine setups; and formulas for estimating the power required for machining. Provides detailed discussions on methods of setting up the work piece on milling machines, horizontal boring machines, planers and shapers.
Volume 1 Contents: Basic Metal Cutting Operations. Basic Measuring Instruments. Layout Work. Drilling Machines, Twist Drills and Auxiliary Tooling. Drilling Machine Operations. Engine Lathe Construction. Single Point Cutting Tools and Their Performance. Cylindrical Turning. Chucking Work. Taper and Angle Turning. Faceplate Work. Screw Threads and Screw Thread Measurements. Cutting Screws on a Lathe. Turret Lathes, Production Lathes and Vertical Lathes. Precision Hole Location - the Jig Borer. Metal Cutting Saws.
Volume 2 Contents: Shaper Construction. Shaper Work. Planers and Planer Work. Milling Machine Construction. Milling Cutters. Milling Machine Operations. Indexing. Dividing Head Work. Helical and Cam Milling. The Horizontal Boring Machine. Grinding Wheels. Cylindrical Grinding. Surface Grinding. Cutter and Tool Grinding. Numerical Controlled Machine Tools. Surface Plate Work.

1597   Machine Shop Projects
Machine Shop Projects by South Bend Lathe Works.
This was produced as a companion to "How to Run a Lathe" to teach students in vocational and industrial schools basic machining skills.
You get 34 different plans from a very simple nail set to 1/4 hp gasoline engine. Each project comes with a "blueprint" and a step-by-step list of operations. For instance, step 5 might say "Face one end only." You're expected to refer to "How to Run a Lathe" to get details on how to do that.
Projects include: lathe mandrel, lathe centers, spur center, 1" bolt and nut, screw drive, machinist's clamp, clamp lathe dog, boring bar for lathe, milling arbor for lathe, surface gauge, small bench vise, adjustable tap wrench, 6" improved water motor, arbor press, hand power emery grinder, and more.
8-1/2 x 11 softcover 104 pages

3130   Machine Shop Tools and Operations

• Audel Machine Shop Tools and Operations, All New 5th Edition
• By Rex Miller and Mark Richard Miller
• 456 pages softcover
• Make your shop safe and smart

2366   Machine Shop Trade Secrets

• How-to information that you can put to work immediately
• Improve your machining skills, craftsmanship, and productivity

1736   Machine Shop Training Course Vol 1
Machine Shop Training Course, Fifth Edition, Volume 1
By Franklin D. Jones
570 pages

Packed with facts and rules that students can put to use in the shop and toolroom, the two volumes of the Machine Shop Training Course include everything from underlying principles, to standards, to calculations for every specific task in shop training. Together, they provide an outstanding treatise on machine shop practice. Valuable combination text and reference guides.
Covers fundamental principles; methods of adjusting and using different types of machine tools - with typical examples of work-measuring instruments and gauges; cutting screw threads by different processes; thread grinding; gear cutting; precision toolmaking methods; typical shop problems with solutions; and miscellaneous facts relating to the art of machine construction and much, much more.
Volume 1 Contents: Principles of Metal Cutting. Lathe Operations: turning; turning cylindrical parts; taper turning; chucks and faceplates; drilling and boring. Single Point Form Tools and Tool Grinding. Speeds and Feeds Principles. Cooling and Lubrication. Screw Threads: cutting screw threads; measuring pitch diameters. Turret Lathes. Vertical Boring and Turning machines. Drilling and Reaming Holes. Spacing and Locating Holes. Cylinder Boring. Jig Boring. Measuring Instruments. Gage Blocks. Generating Surfaces and Angles. Blueprint Reading. Shop Safety.
Volume 2 Contents: Tapping. Dies. Milling and Grinding Screw Threads. Rolling Processes. Plaining Processes. Milling Flat, Curved and Irregular surfaces. Indexing. Cutting Spur and Bevel Gears. Grinding Cylindrical and Tapered Parts. Grinding Milling Cutters and Reamers. Lapping. Broaching Internal and External Surfaces. Chipping, Filing and Scraping. Tool Steels for Metal Cutting. Heat Treatment of Steels. Numerical Controls.

1737   Machine Shop Training Course Vol 2
Machine Shop Training Course, Fifth Edition, Volume 2
By Franklin D. Jones
566 pages
Packed with facts and rules that students can put to use in the shop and toolroom, the two volumes of the Machine Shop Training Course include everything from underlying principles, to standards, to calculations for every specific task in shop training. Together, they provide an outstanding treatise on machine shop practice. Valuable combination text and reference guides.
Covers fundamental principles; methods of adjusting and using different types of machine tools - with typical examples of work-measuring instruments and gauges; cutting screw threads by different processes; thread grinding; gear cutting; precision toolmaking methods; typical shop problems with solutions; and miscellaneous facts relating to the art of machine construction and much, much more.
Volume 1 Contents: Principles of Metal Cutting. Lathe Operations: turning; turning cylindrical parts; taper turning; chucks and faceplates; drilling and boring. Single Point Form Tools and Tool Grinding. Speeds and Feeds Principles. Cooling and Lubrication. Screw Threads: cutting screw threads; measuring pitch diameters. Turret Lathes. Vertical Boring and Turning machines. Drilling and Reaming Holes. Spacing and Locating Holes. Cylinder Boring. Jig Boring. Measuring Instruments. Gage Blocks. Generating Surfaces and Angles. Blueprint Reading. Shop Safety.
Volume 2 Contents: Tapping. Dies. Milling and Grinding Screw Threads. Rolling Processes. Plaining Processes. Milling Flat, Curved and Irregular surfaces. Indexing. Cutting Spur and Bevel Gears. Grinding Cylindrical and Tapered Parts. Grinding Milling Cutters and Reamers. Lapping. Broaching Internal and External Surfaces. Chipping, Filing and Scraping. Tool Steels for Metal Cutting. Heat Treatment of Steels. Numerical Controls.

1788   Machinery's Handbook Pocket Companion
Machinery's Handbook Pocket Companion
By Dick Pohanish and Chris McCauley
318 pages
ISBN: 0-8311-3089-X
Machinery's Handbook Pocket Companion puts all the basic information you need right at your fingertips. Extremely concise yet authoritative, this valuable tool draws on Machinery's Handbook's wealth of tables, charts and text to provide quick and easy access to the most basic data. Practitioners and students of the machine trades will find the Pocket Companion to be the best little helper yet!
Contents: Mathematical Formulas and Tables, Measurement and Inspection, Standard Tapers, Threads, Fastener Information, Cutting Fluids, Drilling and Reaming, Tapping, Speeds and Feeds, Milling Cutters, Keys and Keyseats, Broaching, Cutting Tools for Turning, Machining Operations, Computer Numerical Control, Grinding Wheels, Gearing, Properties of Materials, Standards for Drawings, Allowances and Tolerances, Surface Texture, Conversion Factors, Index

1743   Machinery's Handbook, 28th Edition, CD-ROM
Machinery's Handbook, 28th Edition, CD-ROM PDF Edition
By McCauley, Oberg, Jones, Ryffel, Heald, and Hussain
CD-ROM
ISBN: 0-8311-2777-5
Get ready, get set, and take advantage of ready access to hundreds of critical math equations from the premier reference in its field with a click of your mouse! Machinery's Handbook 28th Edition CD-ROM provides what many of you have been asking for; INTERACTIVE MATH. With a simple Internet connection you'll be able to instantly calculate cutting speeds, dimensions of bevels, moments of inertia, the measurement of various screw threads, the center of gravity for any shape, hardness of material, volumes, taper angles, matrices, and much, much more.
In addition, the new 28th Edition CD continues to combine the complete contents of the Handbook with the power, versatility, and convenience of Adobe PDF. These compact files can be viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as they appear by anyone with Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is included free on this disk. Now more than ever the CD, combined with the print edition, is the most powerful tool you'll need to easily and effectively perform your job!
Contents: Mathematics. Mechanics and Strength of Materials. Properties, Treatment, and Testing of Materials. Dimensioning, Gauging, and Measuring. Tooling and Toolmaking. Machining Operations. Manufacturing Processes. Fasteners. Threads and Threading. Gears, Splines, and Cams. Machine Elements. Measuring Units. Index. Index of Standards. Index of Interactive Equations. Index of Materials.

1744   Machinery's Handbook, 28th Toolbox Edition
Machinery's Handbook, 27th Edition, Toolbox Size
By Oberg, Jones, Horton, Ryffel, McCauley, Heald and Hussain
2704 pages
ISBN: 9780831128005
Celebrating nearly 100 years as "The Bible of the Mechanical Industries", the 28th edition brings together volumes of knowledge, information and data gathered, revised and improved upon from experts throughout the mechanical industries. Extraordinarily comprehensive yet easy to use since it premiered, Machinery's Handbook provides mechanical and manufacturing engineers, designers, draftsmen, toolmakers, and machinists with a broad range material, from the very basic to the more advanced. It has always, and continues to provide industry fundamentals and standards while it moves into the 21st century with material reflecting technological advances and offering vast editorial improvements, making the 28th Edition the best tool ever.
Contents: Mathematics. Mechanics and Strength of Materials. Properties, Treatment, and Testing of Materials. Dimensioning, Gaging, and Measuring. Tooling and Toolmaking. Machining Operations. Manufacturing Processes. Fasteners. Threads and Threading. Gears, Splines, and Cams. Machine Elements. Measuring Units. Index. Index of Standards. Index of Interactive Equations. Index of Materials.

1740   Mathematics At Work
Mathematics At Work, Fourth Edition
By Holbrook L. Horton, Henry H. Ryffel, Edward Messal and Bob Green
656 pages
ISBN: 0-8311-3083-0
The purpose of this book is to effectively help its readers solve a wide array of mathematical problems specifically related to mechanical work. Aside from its unique compilation of mathematical problems, this book is renowned for its ability to duplicate, as far as possible, personal instruction. Its usefulness as a self-learning guide for the mathematics of mechanical problems is therefore unexcelled.
Contents: Introduction. Basic Mathematical Principles. Right-and Oblique-angled Triangle Problems. Problems Relating to Tapers and Angles. Problems Involving Arcs, Circles and Vees. Use of Approximate Formulas. Problems in Mechanics and Strength of Materials. Gear Ratio Problems. Methods and Formulas for Special Conditions. Miscellaneous Problems and Refresher Questions. Mathematical Tables. Index.

3565   Metalworking Sink or Swim

• Written by a shop peer from the perspective of having done the work
• Offers many examples of special workholding techniques
• Covers crossover skills like Welding/Machine, Sheetmetal/Welding, and Design/Management

1600   Milling Machine Operations

• 8 1/2 x 11 softcover 110 pages

2247   Mini Lathe Users Guide
Mini Lathe Users Guide
By Chris Wood
35 Pages
This booklet covers the following topics: Specifications, Safety Considerations, Features, Basic Accessories, Cleaning, Mounting Your Lathe, Operating Controls, Adjustments, Lubrication, Changing Chuck Jaws, Grinding Tool Bits, Adjusting Tool Bit Height, Turning, Facing, Turning Angles, Threading, Common Accessories, and Maintenance.

2706   Mini Mill Users Guide
Mini Mill Users Guide
By Chris Wood
28 pages
This booklet covers the following topics: Specifications, Safety Considerations, Features, Basic Accessories, Cleaning, Mounting Your Mill, Operating Controls, Adjustments, Lubrication, Changing Spindle Tools, Squaring a Vise, Using Parallels, Clamping with a Clamping Kit, Finding the Edge of a Workpiece, Drilling, Milling, Conventional Milling Versus Climb Milling, Plunge Milling, Milling Slots, Surfacing, Common Accessories, and Maintenance.

3653   Model Engine Builder Subscription

• Five issues, one year subscription
• Includes postage anywhere in the US
• Subscriptions to Mexico/Canada are $48

1522   Modern Machine-Shop Practice (CD-ROM)
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II.
This two-volume set, published in 1887-1888, provides a view of what was known and practiced in late 19th-century machine shops. Much of the information still applies to 21st-century hobbyists.
Each of the two volumes is over 500 pages long, and is richly illustrated with line drawings. On CD-ROM in Adobe PDF format. Adobe Reader is included on the CD-ROM.

1598   Running a Milling Machine
Running a Milling Machine by Fred "Mr. Machine Shop" Colvin.
This is a complete treatise on running a horizontal mill. The sections that are applicable to the mini mill are the sections on clamping, and the very detailed section on using a dividing head.
5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 160 pages

1594   Running An Engine Lathe

• 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 softcover 117 pages

1953   Shop Reference for Students & Apprentices
Shop Reference for Students & Apprentices, Second Edition
By Edward G. Hoffman and Christopher J. McCauley
544 pages
ISBN: 0-8311-3079-2
From the ability to understand and use shop mathematics to the reading and interpreting of shop drawings, the editor’s intent is to provide the information and know-how that students will need as they prepare themselves for jobs in metalworking industries. It includes material taken from Machinery’s Handbook and other authoritative sources and is presented in as clear, accurate, and easy-to-follow form as possible. The reader will find a wide range of useful formulas and data together with extensive text. As a proven and affordable handbook covering those critical areas of interest commonly encountered by machinists, toolmakers, diemakers, drafters, and other shop and manufacturing personnel, it is an essential reference for students in vocational schools, technical institutes, and apprenticeship courses.
Discusses those aspects of applied mathematics needed on the job and covers the proper use of measuring instruments and methods.
Outlines the standard methods of presentation and the conventions used in preparing engineering drawings.
Offers detailed information on inch and metric standard tolerances, allowances, limits and fits, preferred numbers and sizes, as well as in-depth descriptions of the sizes, forms, dimensions of standard machine elements commonly encountered in and around the shop.
Provides machining methods and materials selection, recommended speeds and feeds for various kinds of machining operations on different materials, and the types and compositions of metals commonly used in machine construction.
Includes an extensive index that will enable the user to quickly and conveniently find the information and data that he or she requires.
Contents: Conversion Factors. Mathematics. Engineering Drawings. Inspection. Allowances and Tolerances for Fits. Pins. Standard Tapers. Keys and Keyseats. Screw Thread Systems. Common Hardware. Gears and Gearing. Indexing. Cutting Speeds and Feeds. Cutting Tools. Tool Wear. Cutting Fluids for Machining. Machining Nonferrous Metals. Materials. Hardness Testing. Index

1599   South Bend Lathe Booklets

• 6 x 9 softcover 96 pages

1595   The Care and Operation of a Lathe

• 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 softcover 112 pages

3110   Tools & Rules for Precision Measuring

• Learn how to use and care for precision measuring tools
• 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 softcover 73 pages