Choosing & Using the Right Milling Machine

by Richard Rex

In most modern metal shops, you'll find both a lathe and a vertical mill. Both machines function by removing material from a block of metal--the "workpiece." The key difference between the two is how the workpiece is handled. On a lathe, the workpiece rotates, and is cut away by a knife tool. (Typical products of lathe work are "turned parts" such as spindles, bearings, screws, washers, and circular blanks for gears.)
On a milling machine, it's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0831136847
• ISBN13: 9780831136840
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Industrial Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary