Chapter I: The Engine Lathe--Turning and Boring Operations

General Description of an Engine Lathe--Example of Cylindrical
Turning--Facing the Ends Square with a Side-tool--Turning
Tool--Turning Work Cylindrical--Roughing and Finishing
Cuts--Filing and Finishing--Aligning Centers for Cylindrical
Turning--Application of Drivers or Dogs--Lathe Arbors or
Mandrels--Different Types of Lathe Arbors--Mandrel or Arbor
Press--Steadyrest for Supporting Flexible Parts--Application of
Steadyrest when Boring--The Follow-rest--Centering Parts to be
Turned--Centering Machine--Different Forms of Centers--Precaution
When Centering Tool Steel--Facing the Ends of Centered
Stock--Truing Lathe Centers--Universal, Independent and
Combination Chucks--Application of Chucks--Example of
Boring--Measuring Bored Holes--Setting Work in the
Chuck--Inaccuracy from Pressure of Chuck Jaws--Drilling and
Reaming--Holding Work on Faceplate--Application of Angle-plate to
Faceplate--Supporting Outer End of Chucked Work--Boring Large
Castings in the Lathe--Boring Holes to a Given Center
Distance--Turning Brass, Bronze and Copper--Machining Aluminum 1-53

CHAPTER II

LATHE TURNING TOOLS AND CUTTING SPEEDS

Turning Tools for General Work--Tool-holders with Inserted
Cutters--The Position of Turning Tools--Tool Grinding--Shape or
Contour of Cutting Edge--Direction of Top Slope for Turning
Tools--Clearance for the Cutting Edge--Angle of Tool-point and
Amount of Top Slope--Grinding a Lathe Tool--Cutting Speeds and
Feeds--Average Cutting Speeds for Turning--Factors which Limit
the Cutting Speed--Rules for Calculating Cutting Speeds--Feed of
Tool and Depth of Cut--Effect of Lubricant on Cutting
Speed--Lubricants Used for Turning--Lard Oil as a Cutting
Lubricant 54-79