Book - The Mini Lathe

Mini Lathe - Hardback Book

By Neil M. Wyatt

A comprehensive introductory guide to the Mini Lathe. This book is packed with information about these small lathes, for the curious, beginner and expert alike.

• Hardback book
• 128 pages
• 304 colour photographs

The mini lathe is a useful tool in the model engineer's workshop. With more choice than ever of more compact machines, a mini-lathe is able to accommodate a wide range of engineering requirements, projects and techniques, as well as being suitable for the novice engineer and for those with limited workshop space.

Author and model engineer Neil Wyatt provides a practical guide to purchasing and using a mini-lathe, as well as examining more advanced techniques. The book includes a projects section to show the application of mini-lathe techniques.

Topics covered include

• Choosing a mini lathe
• Workshop safety and setting up the lathe
• Basic through to more advanced machining skills
• Modifications, additions and tuning of the mini lathe.

Illustrated throughout.