Make your shop safe and smart
If you’re a machinist or a student of the trade, this second volume
in Audel’s machine shop library offers concise, to-the-point
coverage of everything you need to know. You’ll find definitions of
all the shop tools; guidelines for set-up, safe operation,
maintenance, and repair; illustrations and diagrams; review
questions for students, and much more. Expect it to become one of
your most-used tools.
* Master all types of saws, drills, lathes, milling machinery,
metal-finishing machines, and more
* Learn safe operating procedures for cutting tools and the best
ways to mount work in the machines
* Find current details on new machines with electronic/digital
controls
* Understand how ultrasonics are used in metalworking
* Explore information on machine shop robotics and
electronics
* Discover valuable tips for hobbyists, woodworkers, and home-shop
owners
Tabela de Conteúdo
Acknowledgments vii
About the Authors ix
Introduction xi
Chapter 1: Power Hacksaws, Power Band Saws, and Circular Saws 1
Chapter 2: Basic Machine Tool Operations 25
Chapter 3: Drilling Machines 39
Chapter 4: Drilling Machine Operations 51
Chapter 5: Vertical Boring Mills and Horizontal Boring Machines 83
Chapter 6: Lathes 107
Chapter 7: Lathe Operations 135
Chapter 8: Cutting Screw Threads on the Lathe 167
Chapter 9: Lathe Attachments 195
Chapter 10: Turret Lathes 209
Chapter 11: Milling Machines 233
Chapter 12: Milling Machine Operations 241
Chapter 13: Milling Machine Dividing Heads 267
Chapter 14: Indexing Operation 281
Chapter 15: Shapers 301
Chapter 16: Planers 325
Chapter 17: Slotters 341
Chapter 18: Abrasive Metal Finishing Machines 353
Chapter 19: Electroforming 365
Chapter 20: Ultrasonics in Metalworking 379
Chapter 21: Machine Shop Robotics and Electronics 389
Appendix 405
Index 427
Sobre o autor
Rex Miller (Round Rock TX) was a Professor of Industrial
Technology at The State University of New York, College at Buffalo
for over 35 years. He has taught on the technical school,
high school and college level for well over 40 years. He is
the author or co-author of over 100 textbooks ranging from
electronics through carpentry and sheet metal work. He has
contributed more than 50 magazine articles over the years to
technical publications.
Mark Richard Miller (Kingsville, TX) is Associate
Professor and Department Chairman of the Industrial Technology
Department at Texas A&M University in Kingsville,
Texas teaching courses in plastics, metals, woodworking,
computer drafting, quality and production control. He has
co-authored six books with his father, publishes in trade
magazines, and speaks at conferences.