1st Edition

Workshop Machining A Comprehensive Guide to Manual Operation

By David Harrison Copyright 2022
474 Pages 222 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

474 Pages 222 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

474 Pages 222 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Workshop Machining is a comprehensive textbook that explains the fundamental principles of manually operating machinery to form shapes in a variety of materials. It bridges the gap between people who have traditional toolmaking skills and those who have been trained in programming and operation of CNC machines in a focused production environment, rather than general machine shop. Using a... Read more

1. Introduction

2.Degrees of Freedom

3. Turning

4. Milling

5. Surface Grinding

6. Cylindrical Grinding

7. Drilling

Appendix A. Nomogram for Calculation of Helical Milling Angles

Appendix B. Simple Turning Exercise

Appendix C. Simple Milling Exercise

Biography

David Harrison is a chartered engineer and lecturer at Newcastle College University Centre. He started his career as an MoD apprentice, and over his thirty years of hands-on experience, he has seen the progression of manufacturing from lines of manual and semi-automatic metal cutting machines to computer numeric controlled machines and additive manufacturing. David is focused on developing higher education engineering subjects to ensure that students upon graduation have the required skills to go into work.