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The Lathe & Its Uses / Or, Instruction in the Art of Turning Wood and Metal. Including a Description of the Most Modern Appliances for the Ornamentation of Plane and Curved Surfaces. With an Appendix, in Which is Described an Entirely Novel Form of Lathe for Eccentric and Rose Engine Turning; a Lathe and Planing Machine Combined; and Other Valuable Matter Relating to the Art. cover

The Lathe & Its Uses / Or, Instruction in the Art of Turning Wood and Metal. Including a Description of the Most Modern Appliances for the Ornamentation of Plane and Curved Surfaces. With an Appendix, in Which is Described an Entirely Novel Form of Lathe for Eccentric and Rose Engine Turning; a Lathe and Planing Machine Combined; and Other Valuable Matter Relating to the Art.

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A practical manual explaining the principles, construction, and use of the lathe for turning wood and metal, aimed at artisans and amateurs. It describes essential components (mandrel, poppet head, centres, pulleys), recommends fittings and tolerances, and gives step-by-step guidance for plain hand turning with gouges and chisels. Coverage extends to ornamentation of plane and curved surfaces, modern accessories and attachments, and shop practice for achieving accuracy. An appendix outlines novel machine forms, including eccentric and rose-engine arrangements and a combined lathe–planing machine, supplemented by numerous illustrations and practical hints for setup and maintenance.

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Title: The Lathe & Its Uses

Author: James Lukin

Release date: November 30, 2019 [eBook #60819]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LATHE & ITS USES ***

FIRST-CLASS 5-IN. CENTRE LATHE, WITH TRAVERSING MANDREL AND OVERHEAD APPARATUS, BY JAMES MUNRO, LAMBETH.

THE LATHE & ITS USES;

OR,

INSTRUCTION IN THE ART OF TURNING

WOOD AND METAL.

INCLUDING

A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST MODERN APPLIANCES FOR THE
ORNAMENTATION OF PLANE AND CURVED SURFACES.

With an Appendix,

IN WHICH IS DESCRIBED AN

ENTIRELY NOVEL FORM OF LATHE FOR ECCENTRIC AND ROSE

ENGINE TURNING; A LATHE AND PLANING

MACHINE COMBINED;

And other Valuable Matter relating to the Art.

COPIOUSLY ILLUSTRATED.

NEW YORK:

JOHN WILEY & SON, PUBLISHERS,

NO. 2, CLINTON PLACE.

1868.