Re: Lathe Books

The "How to run a Lathe" book that is on Ebay all the time is a good place to start. Search "atlas lathe" and you'll see a number of them.

Here is a very good online reference that includes lathes and a lot more!:

http://metalworking.com/tutorials/ARMY-TC-9-524/9-524-index.html

Even though the above online reference is quite good (IMHO), I'd suggest getting a copy of the book mentioned above to keep right by the lathe.

Pete Stanaitis
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Silvio Kapa'a wrote:

Can anyone recommend a good book on lathe operation. I'm new at this machine and could use some pointers on operation and general how to.

Thanks,Silvio



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