What readers are saying about this best-selling book:
“This is the first book I recommend for those who want to improve their machining skills.”
—Paul Hudson, Senior Tooling Engineer, Hi-Tech Rubber, Anaheim, CA
“This manual is destined to be an essential aid to students seeking high-paying jobs in the manufacturing sector.”
—Mike Paul, Applications Engineer, Haas Automation, Inc.
“I needed to learn machining for projects at work, and this book has helped me improve the speed with which I make parts as well as the overall quality. It has paid for itself many times over by now.”
—Amazon reviewer
Written by an experienced machinist and plastic injection mold maker, Machine Shop Trade Secrets, 2nd Edition is a groundbreaking manual that helps users think and produce like experienced machinists. The popular book provides practical “how-to” information that can immediately be put to use to improve ones machining skills, craftsmanship, and productivity. It is sure to be used and referred to time and again.
Users will discover ways to …
Work faster. Select, make, and grind cutters.
Surface grind blocks, pins and shapes.
Cut threads, knurl parts and eliminate warp.
Choose realistic feeds, speeds and depths of cut.
Remove broken taps, drill bits and other hardware.
Apply proven CNC techniques to maximize output.
Improve surface finishes and hold tighter tolerances.
Assist engineers with design and manufacturing issues.
Advance indicating skills and develop a “feel” for machining.
Features
Includes 4-color photos throughout.
Features a reformatted layout which fully integrates the text and photos to make the book more accessible.
Chapter 15, “The Incredible CNC,” has been expanded and completely updated to reflect advances since the previous edition.
Most chapters now have easy-to-use tables summarizing all of the tips, suggestions, and secrets from that chapter; enabling readers to see in a glance the detailed topics covered.
James Harvey is well known as a highly skilled machinist and plastic mold maker. He has made his living working in shops across the U.S. for more than 40 years. His no-nonsense approach to listing machining rules-of-thumb is an unprecedented, effective way to share this valuable knowledge.
Contents
Work Fast. Get it Right
Do it the Easy Way
Make ‘Em Look Good
Help for Novices
More Shop Talk
The Cutter Caper
Threads and Things
Help for Engineers
Rotary Table Magic
Taming Warp
Be Square
Mold Making Tips
Get Your Grinder Goin’
The Incredible CNC
Shop Math Wizardry
Odds and Ends
Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
Appendix 1: Project Drawings
Appendix 2: Chapter 16 Solutions
Appendix 3: More Trade Secrets
Index
This is the first book I recommend for those who want to improve their machining skills.--Paul Hudson, Senior Tooling Engineer, Hi-Tech Rubber, Anaheim, CA
This manual is destined to be an essential aid to students seeking high-paying jobs in the manufacturing sector. --MIike Paul, Applications Engineer, Haas Automation, Inc.
