Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop for Home Machinists (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781497105249)

Small workshops, including those of model engineers, are making increasing use of small vertical milling machines. This book explains how to use vertical milling machines, including lathe milling attachment in a methodical and concise way. This manual includes descriptions of many of the very wide range of operations possible with a vertical mill, photographed examples, plus information on machines, accessories, cutters, chucks, requirements, and methods of work-holding. Tool making and working and milling are well-explained in the areas of graduated scales, cutter speeds, work-holding with difficult shapes, and chuck for milling cutters are well-explained. Topics include the evolution of the vertical miller, flat surfaces, slitting and cutting, Kenway cutting, fluting components, jig-boring, profiling, end-rounding, and gear cutting.

Author: Arnold Throp
ISBN-10: 1497105242
ISBN-13: 9781497105249
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2025
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.25w x 0.23d