A Guide to Manufacturing Machine Shop Practices
Machine Shop
Trade Secrets
SECOND EDITION
James A. Harvey
INDUSTRIAL PRESS
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ISBN 978-0-8311-3477-8
e-ISBN 978-0-8311-9145-0
Industrial Press, Inc.
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Sponsoring Editor: John Carleo
Developmental Editor: Robert Weinstein
Interior Text and Cover Design: Janet Romano
Copyright © 2013 by James A. Harvey
All rights reserved. With the exception of quoting brief passages, no part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission from the copyright owner and the publisher.
No warranties are given in connection with the accuracy of the statements made in this publication and no responsibility can be taken for any claims that may arise. Nothing contained in Machine Shop Trade Secrets, Second Edition shall be construed as a grant of any right of manufacture or sale in connection with any method, process, apparatus, or product and nothing contained in this publication shall be construed as a defense against any alleged infringement of letters patent, copyright or trademark, or as a defense against any liability for such infringement. Comments, criticisms and suggestions are invited, and should be forwarded to:
James A.Harvey
12112 St. Mark St.,
Garden Grove, CA 92845
Manufactured in the U.S.A.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 3 Do It the Easy Way
Chapter 4 Make ‘Em Look Good
Chapter 5 Help for Novices
Chapter 6 More Shop Talk
Chapter 7 The Cutter Caper
Chapter 8 Threads and Things
Chapter 9 Help for Engineers
Chapter 10 Rotary Table Magic
Chapter 11 Taming Warp
Chapter 12 Be Square
Chapter 13 Mold Making Tips
Chapter 14 Get Your Grinder Goin’
Chapter 15 The Incredible CNC
Chapter 16 Shop Math Wizardry
Chapter 17 Odds and Ends
Chapter 18 Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
Appendix 1: Project Drawings
Appendix 2: Chapter 16 Solutions
Appendix 3: More Trade Secrets
Index