Chapters (49)
- Elementary Lathe Practice
- PREFACE
- EXERCISE No. 1. FIT SHAFT TO COLLAR—RUNNING FIT
- CENTERING
- PLACING WORK IN LATHE
- FINISHING END OF SHAFT
- TURNING THE SHAFT
- EXERCISE No. 2.
- THREAD CUTTING
- EXERCISE No. 3. CAST IRON FINISHED ALL OVER.
- Piece A.
- USE OF 4-JAW CHUCK.
- ROUGH TURNING AND BORING.
- FINISHING INSIDE
- INSIDE THREADING
- FINISHING ENDS
- FINISHING TAPER
- Piece B.
- DRILLING AND REAMING.
- FINISHING CORNER
- USE OF MANDREL, OR ARBOR
- FINISHING OUTSIDE OF PIECE B TO FIT A
- FINISHING OUTSIDE OF PIECE A.
- KNURLING
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