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Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop for Home Machinists by Arnold Throp

Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop for Home Machinists by Arnold Throp

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Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop for Home Machinists by Arnold Throp

ISBN: 1497105242    EAN: 9781497105249
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
US SRP: $14.99 US  
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: August 26, 2025
Physical Info: 0.2" H x 8.0" L x 6.0" W (0.5 lbs) 96 pages
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.
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