Audel Machine Shop Basics [Paperback]

Use the right tool the right way

Here, fully updated to include new machines and electronic/digital controls, is the ultimate guide to basic machine shop equipment and how to use it. Whether you're a professional machinist, an apprentice, a trade student, or a handy homeowner, this fully illustrated volume helps you define tools and use them properly and safely. It's packed with review questions for students, and loaded with answers you need on the job.

Mark Richard Miller is a Professor and Chairman of the Industrial Technology Department at Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas.
* Understand basic machine shop practice and safety measures
* Recognize the variations in similar tools and the purposes they serve
* Learn recommended methods of mounting work in different machines
* Obtain a complete working knowledge of numerically controlled machines and the operations they perform
* Review procedures for safe and efficient use of cutting tools and cutters
* Expand your knowledge with clear, step-by-step illustrations of proper equipment set-up and operation

Acknowledgments xi

About the Authors xiii

Introduction xiv

Chapter 1: Benchwork 1

The Bench and Bench Tools 1

Vises 2

Hammers 3

Chisels 5

Flat Chisel 5

Cape Chisel 8

Diamond-Point Chisel 8

Round-Nose Chisel 9

Hacksaws 10

Files 11

How to File 11

Drawfiling 15

File Characteristics 17

Scrapers 20

How to Use a Scraper 21

Scraper Classifications 23

Summary 23

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