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Introduction

Chapter 1. Basic Machining and Tips

This chapter introduces the knowledge required before performing actual machining, and includes useful tips for working on a lathe and a milling machine.

Machining Flowchart: Outline and flow of machining.

Removal of Burrs: The most important tip for making accurate parts.

Measurements: How to use calipers and a micrometers.

Dimensional Tolerance: Importance of dimensional deviation.

Marking-off: Marking-off is required for accuracy.

Drilling: Elementaly Knowledge of the drilling.

Marking-off and Drilling a Cylinder: How to drill circumference holes on a cylinder.

Making a Screw Thread: How to cut inside and outside threads.

Grinders: A useful tool for machining.

Metal Materials: Typical mechanical materials.

Chapter 2. Cut-off Machines and Tools

Before using a lathe or a milling machine, the material must be cut to a suitable size. Here we discuss how to cut the material.

Bandsaw: This saw cuts boards.

Power Hacksaw: This saw cuts long pieces to size.

Hand Hacksaw: For cutting short and thin material.

Guillotine: Cuts thin plate or sheet metal quickly.

Drop Saw: Cuts angle or pipe quickly.

Oxy-Acetylene Cutting: How to cut with acetylene gas.

Other Cut-off Tools: Metal scissors, cutting pliers, a nipper and a stationery cutter and others.

Chapter 3. How to Use a Lathe

A lathe is one of the most-used machines in metalworking. It is typically used to make a cylinder-shaped part.

Basic Operation of a Lathe: Use a lathe and make a part.

Using a Side Tool: The side cutting tool is the most general tool.

Drilling and Boring Bar: Make a hole with a drill and a boring bar using a lathe.

Using a Cut-off Tool: Make a fin and a slot for an O-ring.

Making a Screw with a Lathe: If we cannot make our own taps and dies for screws...

Using a Four-jaw Chuck: Machine an eccentric hole or cylinder.

How to Use a Jig: We can make various irregular parts, if we use a jig.

Making Accurate Parts: Discussion on making accurate parts with a lathe.

Chapter 4. How to Use a Milling Machine

More complex-shaped parts can be made using a milling machine. The milling machine is mainly used to machine a plane.

Basic Operation of a Milling Machine: How to use it.

Drilling with a Milling Machine: Machining accurate holes.

Using an End Mill: An end mill is a required milling tool.

Machining Large Workpieces: Using a clamping kit and supporting table.

Milling with a Jig: Creating a more complex-shaped part using a jig.

Chapter 5. Welding and Soldering

The lathe and the milling machine are used for cutting.  Welding and soldering are used to join one piece to another.

Outline of Welding: Welding examples are shown here.

Arc Welding: The most popular welding method for steel.

Oxy-Acetylene Welding: The combustion gas becomes very hot so it can weld steel.

TIG Welding: A method that can weld stainless steel and aluminum.

Soldering: Useful for a wide variety of fabrication needs.

Chapter 6. Other Kinds of Machinings

Special machining and special machine tools are shown here.

Handling of FRP: FRP has high strength and is easily machined.

Plumbing: Needed for hydraulic machines.  It becomes a high pressure seal device.

Adhesives: A well-stocked supply of adhesives can be very convenient.

Conclusion

Appendix

Safety Manual: Here is our machining safety manual.