TableTop Machining

TableTop Machining
Joe Martine
illustration by Cruig Ubuse
Abasic approach to making small parts
on miniature machine tools
Table of Contents
Safety Rules I
Foreword . . 3
Introduction . 5
A gallery of machining proj ect photos ]0
SECTION I-GENERAl MACHINING
Craftsman Profile-Scotty Hewitt . 24
I. Getting information on machining 27
2. Do you need a lathe. a mill or bOlh? 29
3. Materials for metal working 39
4. Processes for metal working
4.I- Heat treating • 45
4.2-Metal fini shes 46
4.3-Castings . 49
4.4—–0ther ways 10 form metal . 5 1
4.5- Joining metal- Soldering
and we lding . . . 52
5. Using hand tools and abrasives 57
6. Cutting tools for metalworking
6. I- General notes on cutting IDols 63
6.2- Cutting tools for both
the lathe and mill . 65
6.3-Lathe cutting tools . 72
6.4-Culter,S for milling . 8 1
7. Measuring and measurement tools . 85
8. Coolants and CUlling oils 99
9. General machining terms . 101
10. Machine tool lubrication and maintenancc . 107
SECTION 2-LATHE OPERATIONS
Craftsman Profile-Jerry Kieffer . . 112
Jerry Kieffer’ s Flying Pendulum C lock . 114
I. Lathe workholding . . . . 11 5
2. Lathe operating instnlclions . 121
3. Tailslock lools and operations . 14 1
4. Riser blocks . 145
5. Supporting long or thin work 149
6. Gelling started in thread cutting 157
7. Knurled fini shes . . 167
8. Watchmaking and clockmaking tools . 171
9. Milling operations on a lathe 177
SECTION 3-MIll1NG OPERATIONS
Craftsman Profile- Augie Hiscano . . 180
I. Holding parts for milling
2. Mill operating instructions . .
3. Squaring up a block .
4.The rotary table and index ing attac hment
5. Gears and Geartrains
6. Accessories for milling
• Hori zontal milling conversion .
• Rotary column attachmcnt .
SECTION 4-OTHER MACHINING TOPICS
Craftsman Profiles-Dan Lutz and Paul White
I. Setting up a small workshop
2. Lathe and mill alignment and adj ustments .
3. Enginering drawings . .
4. Frequentl y asked questions . .
5. Making a business o ut of a hobby .Joe Ma
and Sherline’s story .
6. Using CNC in a home shop .
SECTION S-PROJECTS AND RESOURCES
C raftsman Profi le-Bob Breslauer
Machinist’s tips .
I. Plans and projects you can build
1. Miniature Tap Handle .a beginning
project you can use in your shop
2. Mill vise “sofe jaws .
3. Laying out a circular hole pattern
fordrilling, a handy skill to learn
4. “Millie” .a small oscillating steam
engine by Ed Warren, a simple project
from the pages of Modeltec magazine) .
5. Ordering plans for the “Little Angel”
hit ‘n miss engine .an advanced
machining project by Bob Shores .
2. Contests and awards for tabletop machinists .
3. Exploded views and part number listing
• Mode l 4000 and 4400 Lathes .
• Model 5000 and 5400 Milling machines
• Mode l 2000 8-Direction Mill Column
• Part number listing
4. A simple RPM gage for your latheor mill .
Harold Clisby and the first Sherline lathe
S. Index .
• Conversion faclors .
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