Ok, guys, I get it: Lindsay Books, by acclamation.
Thanks, it's a cool site, great sense of humor.
Ordered the book, requested a catalog. I'll chek out the others too.
Thanks very much!
Rex Burkheimer
Marketing Director, WM Automotive Whse Fort Worth TX
Texas Region SCCA FC #19 SRX7 #39
rex@wmautomotive.com rex@ceoexpress.com
"There is pleasure sure in being mad which none but madmen know." John
Dryden
----- Original Message -----
From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
To: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 12:52 PM
Subject: RE: lathe
>
> Rex :
>
> Check out http://www.lindsaybks.com/ . Logan's "How to Run a Lathe" is
not
> only particularly appropriate <g>, but is a very good tutorial for a new
> (?) lathe owner. (I own the book, now all I need is the lathe ...)
>
> Also http://www.sherline.com/ has "Tabletop Machining" which, while not
> quite as appropriate (it's written for smaller equipment, like a 4"
lathe),
> makes good reading and has several projects suitable for the beginner that
> you should be able to make on your Logan.
>
> http://w3.uwyo.edu/~metal/ has some good info, mixed in with a bunch of
> topics you probably aren't interested in (yet).
>
> And, you might want to subscribe to Home Shop Machinist and Machinist's
> Workshop at http://www.villagepress.com/pub.htm . Although not automotive
> oriented, they cover a wide range of projects.
>
> Randall
>
> On Monday, June 19, 2000 9:01 AM, Rex Burkheimer at WM [SMTP:rex@txol.net]
> wrote:
> >
> > OK, I bought that old Logan lathe. Now I'm trying to figure out what to
> do
> > with it. I have yet to find a suitable book at the library. Can anyone
> > make a recommendation on reading material for a neophyte?
> >
> > In order to learn the machine, I need a project or two.
> > My primary uses will be in SCCA race car maintenance and constuction.
> > What kinds of things do people make with a lathe for this purpose?
> >
> > Rex Burkheimer
> > Marketing Director, WM Automotive Whse Fort Worth TX
> > Texas Region SCCA FC #19 SRX7 #39
> > rex@wmautomotive.com rex@ceoexpress.com
> >
> > "There is pleasure sure in being mad which none but madmen know." John
> > Dryden
> >
>
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