Thread: Good metalworking books

Hi Guys,
I recently purchased Machine Shop Trade Secrets by James Harvey after having come across multiple references to it in some of the machinists forums. As a volume dedicated to teaching up and coming or just interested machinists or found it plain dull and lacking many interesting things to learn.

Even the green Tafe textbook on Fitting and Machining tells me more stuff than this bloke .

In comparison The Machinists Bedside by Guy Latuard readers are chock a block full of interesting things to do and try.

What have you found that is a good guide in this area.

Grahame

You mean this Book Grahame its available to view on google Books

Thats the book
$62 down the drain in my opinion , overrated.

I didn't know much beyond the basics of parallel turning, facing,parting off and taper turning and cutting a thread.

After reading the book I felt I didn't know much more as the book is slanted towards milling operations. The hints that are there are not presented in an organised fashion.

Maybe its just me and I am predisposed towards the way text books where set out in the old days.Guy Lautards books are a better read as was the Amatuers Lathe by LH Sparey

I was wondering what the rest of you have read as far as lathe work and what you thought.

Grahame

Grahame, I have Lathework - A Complete Course by Harold Hall, part of the Workshop Practice Series.

Rather than going through lathe operation by process, it takes a slightly different approach and presents a series of useful projects which get more complex as you go aong.

The price was right too, I downloaded it, and a number of other books on metal working from FreeBookSpot.

There are books on Milling, Sheetmetal work and a number of other subjects.

Thank you Big Shed,
You are a legend mate!
yeah! Thats more so my style.

Did the download thing,I had to get a file called a RAR file to see it ,I think from what I read that the download only is there for 3 months ,meaning unless you pay a fee you only get it for 3 months.

No worries I'll print out the stuff I want.

Cheers for that
Grahame

Originally Posted by Grahame Collins

Thank you Big Shed,
You are a legend mate!
yeah! Thats more so my style.

Did the download thing,I had to get a file called a RAR file to see it ,I think from what I read that the download only is there for 3 months ,meaning unless you pay a fee you only get it for 3 months.

No worries I'll print out the stuff I want.

Cheers for that
Grahame

Don't just open it with RAR, download the whole file then extract the book with RAR (which is similar to PKZip).

If you have problems downloading it, PM me.

Hi Fred

yep! I did that. Downloaded,Extracted and placed in a folder of my choice.
It stores as an Acrobat PFD file.Is that correct.

Thanks for the help mate,
I'm off to burn blackpowder in my muzzleloader

Cheers
Grahame

Grahame
The old NSW TAFE trade books have a lot of handy info in them as well. If you see any at garage sales etc it might be worth while to grab them.

regards
bollie7