Using the Engineer's Lathe in Clockmaking

Download or read book Using the Engineer's Lathe in Clockmaking written by Laurie Penman and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2022-04-25 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a practical guide to selecting, setting up and using an engineer's lathe to create parts specifically for clockmaking or clock repairs. It begins as an instructional manual and consequently the first chapter assumes that the reader does not yet have a lathe and needs advice on choosing one. With over 160 diagrams and photographs, topics include: choosing and setting up the lathe; turning - materials and facing; boring and milling techniques; chucks, collets and face-plates; creating a height-centring gauge; pivots, wheels and pinions; removing and mounting gear wheels; fly cutters; making a flat depthing tool and, finally, creating centre marking tools. The intent is to provide a gentle learning curve for the practical use of the lathe.