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Clive Turnbull27/05/2010 23:49:01
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Trying to locate a good publication on turning and use of the lathe. I managed to borrow EITB H2 & H23 Turning Instruction manuals but I have to return them. They are just what I need and I thought I would be able to buy them from Ebay or Amazon but no luck. My only option is to copy each page but a bit of a marathon!
Can anyone recommend something similar or even advise me where to find these publications. 
Help would be appreciated.
Clive
JasonB28/05/2010 07:27:38
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You can't go far wrong with the old classic "The Amateur's Lathe" by L.H. Sparey
 
ISBN 0-85242-288-1
 
Jason
John Shepherd28/05/2010 08:08:56
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Another book you might consider is 'How to Run a Lathe' originally by South Bend Lathes. It originally dates back to 1942 and although it is written around their products it has a lot of information that is as good today as it was then. It has been republished by Lindsey Books and at about £6.75 it is good value IMO.
ISBN 1-55918-115X
Ian S C28/05/2010 09:28:40
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Add to the Southbend book, 'How to Cut Screw Threads in the Lathe'(Bulletin no 36A published 1938), its only 20 pages, but like 'How to Run a Lathe' an excellent little book. There are a number of other South Bend Books,ie., No. 38 'How to Grind Lathe Tool Cutter Bits'. Another one I got soon after I got my lathe was Stan Bray's 'Introducing the Lathe'.Ian S C

Edited By Ian S C on 28/05/2010 09:34:53

John Coates29/05/2010 18:52:10
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As a recent entrant into this fascinating hobby (I'm not into models but the engineering bit using lathes and mills) I was faced with where to start
 
I have bought many books and would recommend the following (some of which are also recommended by others above)
 
The Amateur's Lathe by L H Sparey (an excellent overview)
 
Lathework a Complete Course by Harold Hall (Workshop Practice no.34 I think)
 
The Model Engineers Workshop Manual by Geo Thomas (more info than a Tibetan monk could digest in a lifetime on a mountain top, absolutely amazing book and thanks for the folks on here who recommended it) 
 
My two penneth' worth
 
John 
 
Clive Turnbull29/05/2010 19:17:19
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Thanks all,
I have plenty to go at now, so will head down to my vintage bookshop and also the library. Check out the titles  and then buy what I think suits my knowledge.
Cheers
Clive
 

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