Build Your Own Metal Working Shop from Scrap Book 2 - The Metal Lathe

Illustrated with photos and drawings to show you all you need to know about patterns, molding, casting and finishing the parts. The lathe specs. include a 7" swing over the bed and 12" between centers. Adjustable tailstock with set-over for taper turning. Adjustable gibs in sliding members and adjustable sleeve bearings in the headstock. A truly practical machine capable of precision work.

The complete series of 7 titles describes how to build a complete set of machine tools at very little cost, using scrap metals. The series is in a fixed sequence, in that each machine helps build the next, but each book stands on its own, if you already have access to workshop equipment. As described, quite a lot of home foundry work is involved, hence this book.  Worldwide sales of this series now exceed 100,000, so 99, 999 other people like it..... All titles well illustrated.All Paperback.