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Described in detail is how to work safely with difficult to machine and exotic materials on a metal lathe and mill. In addition, a section about cutting tools and materials properties is included. Textboxes explain the chemistry, material science, and nanoscience background. |
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Safely Working with Benchtop Systems - Booklet II
Working with Exotic Materials on Lathe and Mill
3rd Edition
by U. Burghaus
95 pages, 47 figures, 2 tables, 16 text boxes
Binding Spines, gray scale LASER print
The described work is doable on any lathe/mill.
ISBN-10: 0985136073
ISBN-13: 978-0-9851360-7-9
US Registered copyright: TXu001853168 |
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Sections of the booklet are included in Vol. 2. |
Materials discussed: Alloy Steel, Aluminum, Bronze, Brass, Solid Carbide, Cast Iron, Steel, Ceramics – Macor, Cork, Copper, Free Machining Materials, Pure Manganese, Magnets (Superalloys), Plastics, Rocks, Sandwich Structures – Hardened Steel, cutting High Speed Steel, Stainless Steel, Styrofoam, Sterling Silver, Tool Steel, Ledloy, Titanium, Wax, and Wood |
Convince your wife/friend about spending thousands a year on greasy equipment: make her/him a pair of earrings cut from Sterling Silver or Titanium or machine your own solid carbide tools. How that can be done is described here. |
The author is a physical-chemistry college teacher and hobby machinist, as you probably are. This booklet of the LatheCity book series is, however, written for more advanced homeshop machinists. |
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