This is the first really new machine shop practice text in nearly 20 years.

A Treasure Trove of Practical Tips and Tricks for CNC Machining! From the author of the bestselling and universally praised Machine Shop Trade Secrets comes a new manual that does for CNC machining what the first book did for conventional machining. With this guide to proven CNC machine shop practices, you will be producing machine parts faster, with fewer errors, and with less labor. You'll discover that you don't have to know "everything there is to know" to make parts on CNC machines ? just as, for example, you don't have to know everything about Microsoft Word towrite a letter. Whether you are a shop owner, machinist, designer, or hobbyist, you will find yourself referring to this manual again and again. In this manual you will discover: Easy-to-read steps for going from print to part using CAD/CAM equipment Useful techniques for holding and machining parts using CNC machines Ways to unravel the mysteries of using G-code Ways to avoid "Crashing" 3D CNC milling basics What CNC machines can and cannot do Solidwork challenges to improve your modeling skills Ideas for how engineers and designers can help machinists get the job done A potpourri of practical and proven machining tips and tricks And much more...

This concise introduction to the lathe provides detailed coverage of this versatile machine and how it is used to perform a wide variety of metalworking operations. Special emphasis is placed on lathe components, accessories, and operating procedures, including basic machine setup and routine maintenance. Cutting dynamics and parameters are explained in clear, easy to comprehend language, and a wide range of cutting tools, toolholders, and workholding devices are examined in detail. This is the ideal introductory text for the novice or machinist-in-training. Review questions follow each chapter.

Details the skills involved in operating milling cutters, planers, lathes, shaper tools, boring machines, grinding wheels, and drills.

This manual is about proven principles of success in metal fabrication. The material presented is practical and in-use, as the examples will show. While the primary focus of this book is on machining titanium, many of the items discussed could apply to any machining or manufacturing enterprise.The look and feel of a world-class shop is described with many examples. If you own, manage, or work at a general or titanium machine shop, or at virtually any metal fabrication shop, you will find yourself referring to this manual over and over again This manual is about proven principles of success in metal fabrication. The material presented is practical and in-use, as the examples will show. While the primary focus of this book is on machining titanium, many of the items discussed could apply to any machining or manufacturing enterprise.The look and feel of a world-class shop is described with many examples. If you own, manage, or work at a general or titanium machine shop, or at virtually any metal fabrication shop, you will find yourself referring to this manual over and over again