About the Book

The "Lathe Operators' Manual" by V.A. Slepinin is a book that provides guidance on the operation of lathe machines. It was published by Mir Publishers in 1980. The manual is described as having 230 pages and being illustrated. It covers the theory and practical aspects of lathe operation, making it suitable for vocational training and potentially for use by manufacturing engineers and shop supervisors.

CONTENTS

Foreword

Unit 1. Control of the Lathes Models IK62 and 16K20

Unit 2. Mounting the work in the Self-Centring Chuck

Unit 3. Mounting a Shaft-Type Work between the Centres

Unit 4. Setting and Clamping the Tool

Unit 5. Control of the Carriage

Unit 6. Adjustment of the Lathe for a Specified Speed of Spindle Rotation (rpm) and Feed Rates

Unit 7. Use of Measuring Tools

Unit 8. Setting the Tool for the Depth and Length of Cut by Using Feed Dials. Making a Trial Cut

Unit 9. Workplace Arrangement. Functions of the Lathe Operator and Safety Rules

Unit 10. Turning External Plain Cylindrical Surfaces of a Work Mounted in a Three-Jaw Chuck Using Hand Feed

Unit 11. Turning Cylindrical Surface of a Stepped Shaft Using Power Feed

Unit 12. Facing Ends and Shoulders by Hand Feed

Unit 13. Machining Cylindrical Surfaces Using Power Feed

Unit 14. Finish Turning of Cylindrical Surfaces

Unit 15. Grinding of Turning Tools

Unit 16. Grinding of facing Tools

Unit 17. Turning Grooves on External Cylindrical Surfaces and End Faces

Unit 18. Turning External Grooves on Cylindrical Surfaces Using Stops

Unit 19. Grinding of Grooving Tools

Unit 20. Severing Bar Stock with Forward and Reverse Rotation of Spindle

Unit 21. Turning of Plain and Stepped Cylindrical Surfaces. Facing of Steps and Ends. Grooving and Cutting-off Operations

Unit 22. Selection. Setting and Securing Drills in Drill Chucks and Tailstock Spindle

Unit 23. Drilling and Boring of Through Holes with Accuracy to the 4-5^th Grade, Surface Finish to the 4-5^th Class

Unit 24. Grinding of Twist Drills, Checking the Drill Angles

Unit 25. Drilling and Boring of Blind Holes with a Taper or Flat Bottom to the Specified Depth

Unit 26. Efficient Drilling and Boring of Holes

Unit 27. Laying out and Drilling of Centre Holes

Unit 28. Rough and Finish Boring of Plain through Holes

Unit 29. Rough and Finish Boring of through Stepped Holes

Unit 30. Recessing Internal Grooves

Unit 31. Grinding of Boring Tools

Unit 32. Determining Allowances for Enlarging and Reaming. Reaming Procedures

Unit 33. Enlarging Through and Blind Holes (Accuracy to the 4^th Grade, Surface Finish to the 6-7^th Class)

Unit 34. Reaming of Holes

Unit 35. Efficient Methods of Drilling, Boring and Reaming of Holes

Unit 36. Cutting of Threads with Screw Taps and Threading Dies

Unit 37. Cutting of Fastening Threads

Unit 38. External Taper Turning

Unit 39. Turning of External Taper Surfaces

Unit 40. Turning of External Taper Surfaces by Feeding the Tailstock

Unit 41. External Taper Turning Using Taper-Tracing Attachment

Unit 42. Boring and Reaming of Taper Holes

Unit 43. Boring and Reaming of Taper Holes using Taper Attachment

Unit 44. Boring and Reaming of Taper holes (Accuracy to the 7-9^th Grade and Surface Finish to the 8-9^th Class)

Unit 45. Efficient Methods of Machining Taper Holes

Unit 46. Machining of Shaped Surfaces

Unit 47. Shaped Turning

Unit 48. Profile Turning

Unit 49. Profile Turning with the Aid of Forming Attachments

Unit 50. Efficient Methods of Profile Turning

Unit 51. Cutting Threads with Single-Point Tools

Unit 52. Cutting Threads with Thread-Cutting Tools

Unit 53. Cutting Threads with V-Shaped Thread Cutting Tools and Chasers

Unit 54. Grinding of Thread-Cutting Tools

Unit 55. Cutting Internal V-Threads

Unit 56. Finish Cutting of Internal V-Threads

Unit 57. Cutting of External Square Threads

Unit 58. Preparations of Hole Surface for Cutting Internal Square Thread

Unit 59.Grinding and Dressing of the Cutting Edges of Tools for External Square Thread

Unit 60. Cutting External Trapezoidal Thread

Unit 61. Cutting of Internal Trapezoidal Thread

Unit 62. Grinding and Dressing of Trapezoidal Tools

Unit 63. Cutting Double-Start Threads

Unit 64. High-Production Methods of Cutting Threads

Unit 65. High-Production Methods of Cutting V-Threads

Unit 66. High-Production Methods of Cutting Trapezoidal and V-threads

Unit 67. Finishing Surfaces: Polishing and Lapping

Unit 68. Finishing Surfaces: Roll Burnishing and Knurling

Unit 69. Finishing Surfaces: Advances Methods of Knurling

Unit 70. Machining a Work in a Complex Setup (Four-Jaw Chuck)

Unit 71. Machining a Work in a Complex Setup (Faceplate)

Unit 72. Machining a Work in a Complex Setup (Angle Plate)

Unit 73. Machining a Work in a Complex Setup with the use of Steady Rests

Unit 74. Machining of Workpieces in a Complex Setup (Follower Rests)

Unit 75. Machining of Eccentric Workpieces in a Complex Setup

Unit 76. Lathe Jobs of the 2^nd and the 3^rd Skill Grades