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.