Audel Machine Shop Tools and Operations, All New (eBook)

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.

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