Screwcutting in the Lathe for Home Machinists: Reference Handbook for Both Imperial and Metric Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing) Comprehensive Manual for All Thread Forms, Pitches, and Diameters

Your complete guide to the uses of a lathe for all forms of screwcutting! Comprehensive manual explaining all the uses of a lathe for every form of screwcutting in various thread forms, pitches, and diameters Includes calculations, gear trains, conversions, and other helpful reference tables Both imperial and metric standards are provided Author Martin Cleeve was a well-respected contributor to Model Engineer magazine for more than 30 years Screwcutting in the Lathe for Home Machinists is a complete reference handbook detailing the uses of a lathe for all forms of screwcutting in all thread forms, pitches, and diameters. Working in both imperial and metric standards, this comprehensive and invaluable resource will inform you on everything you need to know about screw-cutting with a lathe, from fundamental principles to gearing systems, single point lathe threading tools, and so much more. Also included are calculations, gear trains, conversions, and other helpful reference tables. The wide variety of subjects covered include: Principles of Lathe Screwcutting Altering the pitch Simple and compound gear trains Self-act feeds from leadscrews Diametral pitch worms The DP formula Gearing an English Leadscrew for Metric Threads 50-127 translation ratio explained Reduced pitch translators The 2-21 (63-160) method Worms sized by module Lathes with Metric Leadscrews Screwcutting calculations Disadvantages of 127-50 step up English gear trains Quick checking for nominal pitch Problems and Analysis of Repeat Pick-Up Action of English indicator Geared leadscrew indicators Pick-up when gearing is approximate Pick-up with dog-clutch control Multiple-Start Threads Automatic start indexing Feasibility test Automatic start indexing possibilities Special leadscrew design formula Single Point Lathe Threading Tools High speed steel Tungsten carbide Cutting angles Inserted bit tools Thread tool sharpening and grinding Practical Aspects of Lathe Screwcutting Four ways of depthing a screw thread Square thread cutting Acme thread cutting Special tap making Thread crest radii Screwcutting speeds Practical Thread Sizing Measurement Definitions of screw thread terms The 3-wire method of thread checking One-wire checking Pitch diameter calculations Helix angle of screw threads Gauging nut threads And much more! Author Martin Cleeve was a well-respected contributor to Model Engineer magazine for more than 30 years. A known perfectionist to high-quality and accurate work, he designed and described many original lathe accessories, which have been made and regularly used in hundreds of amateur and professional workshops. Get answers to all your questions about lathe screwcutting, with the must-have handbook for every lathe operator, Screwcutting in the Lathe for Home Machinists! "The Home Machinist Series is filled with everything you ever wanted to know about machining and more. I feel quite confident that those who read the whole series, or even just one book, will come away with invaluable and extensive knowledge that will help further their craft." Shawn Arnold, Publisher CNC WEST magazine "There is a wealth of insightful and easy-to-comprehend information for metalworkers in the Home Machinist Series. The books are guaranteed to serve as handy, long-term machining references." Alan Richter, Editor at Large, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine