The Compact Lathe - Softcover

Bray, Stan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854862278 ISBN 13: 9781854862273

Publisher: Special Interest Model Books, 2004

Synopsis

The evolution of the compact, or portable, lathe has brought many a model engineer's life-long ambition to reality. No longer regarded as the scaled-down variant of the long-established permanent workshop machine, they are purpose-designed tools of remarkable ingenuity in their own right. Compact lathes (such as the Unimat III, Peatol, Shearline and Cowell range) are inexpensive, self-contained, adaptable to a broad range of machining techniques and ideally suited for beginners and those with working space restrictions. Stan Bray's comprehensive introduction to the subject covers the technology and the components, the machining operations and facilities which will enable the novice or experienced operator quickly to reach full proficiency and achieve the highest standards of lathe work.

About this title

About the Author

Stan Bray had his own workshop for most of his life and made many tools, models and clocks. He was the founder and former editor of the magazine Model Engineers' Workshop, and former editor of Engineering in Miniature. He was associate editor of Model Engineer where he had a regular column called "Bray's Bench".

Edition details

• Publisher: Special Interest Model Books
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854862278
• ISBN 13: 9781854862273
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 187