Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, including modern practice with engine lathes, turret lathes, vertical and horizontal boring machines

CHAPTER I

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THE ENGINE LATHE--TURNING AND BORING OPERATIONS

General Description of an Engine Lathe--Example of Cylindrical Turning--Facing the Ends Square with a Side-tool--Turning Tool--Turning Work Cylindrical--Roughing and Finishing Cuts--Filing and Finishing--Aligning Centers for Cylindrical Turning--Application of Drivers or Dogs--Lathe Arbors or Mandrels--Different Types of Lathe Arbors--Mandrel or Arbor Press--Steadyrest for Supporting Flexible Parts--Application of Steadyrest when Boring--The Follow-rest--Centering Parts to be Turned--Centering Machine--Different Forms of Centers--Precaution When Centering Tool Steel--Facing the Ends of Centered Stock--Truing Lathe Centers--Universal, Independent and Combination Chucks--Application of Chucks--Example of Boring--Measuring Bored Holes--Setting Work in the Chuck--Inaccuracy from Pressure of Chuck Jaws--Drilling and Reaming--Holding Work on Faceplate--Application of Angle-plate to Faceplate--Supporting Outer End of Chucked Work--Boring Large Castings in the Lathe--Boring Holes to a Given Center Distance--Turning Brass, Bronze and Copper--Machining Aluminum 1-53