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Using castings from your charcoal foundry (see Book 1 in the series: The Charcoal Foundry by David Gingery) and simple hand methods (no machine tools needed!) you can build a sturdy and accurate bed for a metal lathe. Then additional castings, common hardware items and improvised equipment will add the headstock, tailstock, carriage and all the remaining parts to complete the lathe.
Illustrated with photos and drawings to show you all you need to know about patterns, molding, casting and finishing the parts. The lathe specs. include a 7" swing over the bed and 12" between centers. Adjustable tailstock with set-over for taper turning. Adjustable gibs in sliding members and adjustable sleeve bearings in the headstock. A truly practical machine capable of precision work. Once you have a foundry to cast the parts and a lathe to machine them you can tackle more exotic projects.
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Joe Archer
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April 5, 2020
Well worth it even if you don't make the casting as it gives the way to make parts that no common in our thinking if we don't have a lathe to study.😁
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A Google user
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August 18, 2017
May the Almighty bless David J. Gingery i suggest you should buy this book outstanding instructions such a brilliant man.
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woo Zhi
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December 18, 2018
Good clear explanation
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About the author
David J. Gingery was an inventor, writer, and machinist, best known for his series of books on how to build machine tools
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