Machine Shop Trade Secrets

Written by an experienced machinist and plastic injection mold maker, this groundbreaking manual will have users thinking and producing like experienced machinists. Machine Shop Trade Secrets provides practical "how-to" information that can immediately be put to use to improve ones machining skills, craftsmanship, and productivity. It is sure to be used and referred to time and again.

Users will discover ways to ... Work faster. Select, make, and grind cutters. Surface grind blocks, pins and shapes. Cut threads, knurl parts and eliminate warp. Choose realistic feeds, speeds and depths of cut. Remove broken taps, drill bits and other hardware. Apply proven CNC techniques to maximize output. Improve surface finishes and hold tighter tolerances. Assist engineers with design and manufacturing issues. Improve indicating skills and develop a "feel" for machining.

A Treasure Trove of Practical Tips and Tricks for CNC Machining!
From the author of the bestselling and universally praised Machine Shop Trade Secrets comes a new manual that does for CNC machining what the first book did for conventional machining. With this guide to proven CNC machine shop practices, you will be producing machine parts faster, with fewer errors, and with less labor. You'll discover that you don't have to know "everything there is to know" to make parts on CNC machines ? just as, for example, you don't have to know everything about Microsoft Word towrite a letter. Whether you are a shop owner, machinist, designer, or hobbyist, you will find yourself referring to this manual again and again.

In this manual you will discover:
Easy-to-read steps for going from print to part using CAD/CAM equipment
Useful techniques for holding and machining parts using CNC machines
Ways to unravel the mysteries of using G-code
Ways to avoid "Crashing"
3D CNC milling basics
What CNC machines can and cannot do
Solidwork challenges to improve your modeling skills
Ideas for how engineers and designers can help machinists get the job done
A potpourri of practical and proven machining tips and tricks
And much more...
James Harvey is a full-time machinist and plastic mold maker. He has made his living working in shops across the U.S. for nearly 40 years. His no-nonsense approach to listing machining rules-of-thumb is an unprecedented, effective way to share this valuable knowledge.

This is the first book I recommend for those who want to improve their machining skills.--Paul Hudson, Senior Tooling Engineer, Hi-Tech Rubber, Anaheim, CA

This manual is destined to be an essential aid to students seeking high-paying jobs in the manufacturing sector. --MIike Paul, Applications Engineer, Haas Automation, Inc.