Lathes

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A guide to the operation and maintenance of lathes for general shop work.

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94 p: ill, .17 cm. Enclosed at end: Change 1 (3 pages) Contents: I. Nomenclature and maintenance -- II. Cutting tools, speeds, and lubricants -- III. Application of measuring instruments -- IV. Holding work -- V. General lathe operations -- VI. Drilling, reaming, and boring -- VII. Threads and threading -- VIII. Types of fits -- IX. Gear blank calculations

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United States. Army. Air Corps. November 29, 1940.

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  • Main Title: Lathes
  • Added Title: War Department technical manual; TM 1-420
  • Series Title: War Department technical manual
  • Alternate Title: Technical manual, lathes

Description

A guide to the operation and maintenance of lathes for general shop work.

Physical Description

94 p: ill, .17 cm.
Enclosed at end: Change 1 (3 pages)

Contents: I. Nomenclature and maintenance -- II. Cutting tools, speeds, and lubricants -- III. Application of measuring instruments -- IV. Holding work -- V. General lathe operations -- VI. Drilling, reaming, and boring -- VII. Threads and threading -- VIII. Types of fits -- IX. Gear blank calculations

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"November 29, 1940."

Accompanied by update pamphlet: Changes no. 1 (Mar. 10, 1942).

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  • November 29, 1940

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  • Aug. 7, 2012, 1:52 p.m.

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United States. Army. Air Corps. Lathes, book, November 29, 1940; Washington, D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96655/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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