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The Compact Lathe (Second Revised edition)

These days the compact lathe can be a very sophisticated machine. It can be capable of carrying out all the functions we would expect to get from a much larger lathe, although it must be said that it will obviously not be capable of working to such large dimensions.
Stan gives examples of the uses to which such machines can be put and what can be made on them. Today, most are also quite capable of carrying out milling operations as well as screw cutting, so we have a virtually complete workshop in one compact area.
Being small, the lathes generally work out cheaper than the larger models. For this reason, they can be an ideal starting point for a beginner and, in particular, they are the ideal machine for a youngster to learn machining skills with.

Chapters include:-

Safety

Care of the lathe

Turning Operations

Centre Height

Using the 3 Jaw Chuck

4 Jaw Chuck

The Faceplate

Turning between centres

Turning Tapers, Radii

Drilling & Boring

Threading with taps and dies

Screwcutting

Graduating and Dividing

Batch Production

Milling

Lubricants and cutting speeds

Uses for the compact lathe

Clock making

 

The evolution of the compact lathe has brought many a model engineers life long ambition to reality.