Spindles for Small Shop Metalworkers (Fox Chapel Publishing) Learn How to Build Your Own Spindle Varieties and Enhance Your Lathe and Workshop; Over 150 Scale Plans, Line Drawings, and Data Tables

ISBN: 1497101956

Author: Harprit Sandhu

Condition: New

Explore the possibilities of spindles! A complete guide for amateur engineers to understand how to build your own spindle varieties and enhance your workshop Describes the design, construction, and use of a variety of spindles for use with the lathe Milling, grinding, and drilling spindles are covered along with a unique light gear cutting frame for clockmakers Author Harprit Singh Sandhu is an American engineer, founder of Rhino Robots Inc., chief designer of the Rhino series of robots, and a machinist, woodworker, and clockmakerThe possibilities of what you can achieve in your workshop are greatly enhanced if you have spindles to use with your lathe!A complete and crucial guide for amateur engineers, this book describes the design, construction, and use for a variety of useful spindles that range in shape and size. Featuring over 150 scale plans, line drawings, and a collection of helpful data tables, this metalworking guide clearly outlines several techniques for milling, grinding, and drilling spindles that are easy to make, practical to use, and require as few parts as possible.Contents include: Designing a spindle 1.000 inch diameter spindle (25mm) 1.250 inch diameter spindle (32mm) Light, tool-post OD grinding spindle Vertical spindle or gear cutting frame A spindle with tapered roller bearings Driving the spindles And more!Author Harprit Singh Sandhu, BSME, MSCerE, is an American engineer and the founder of Rhino Robots Inc. The chief designer of the Rhino series of robots, he is also a machinist, woodworker, and clockmaker - the latter of which inspired him to design and build the spindles described in this book.Enhance your shop with the comprehensive information inside Spindles for Small Shop Metalworkers!"The Home Machinist Series is filled with everything you ever wanted to know about machining and more. I feel quite confident that those who read the whole series, or even just one book, will come away with invaluable and extensive knowledge that will help further their craft."-Shawn Arnold, Publisher CNC WEST magazine"There is a wealth of insightful and easy-to-comprehend information for metalworkers in the Home Machinist Series. The books are guaranteed to serve as handy, long-term machining references."-Alan Richter, Editor at Large, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine