machinist@lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Machinist

List archive

[machinist] 10 Timeless Books Every Machinist Should Have : Practical Machinist

From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
To: machinist@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [machinist] 10 Timeless Books Every Machinist Should Have : Practical Machinist
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:51:10 -0400

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/tips-and-tricks/10-timeless-books-every-machinist-should-have/?utm_source=Pinpointe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018Chatter_October

10 Timeless Books Every Machinist Should Have

October 4, 2018 10:08 am

In machining, as in any other field, knowledge is power.

No matter how intuitive technology becomes, the ability to manufacture a good part lies in the expertise of the machine operator and his understanding of how the machine, the tools, and the material work.

Although expertise comes from practice and hours spent making chips in the machine shop, a good level of basic knowledge is required to get started in any trade, and there’s no better way of learning the basics than digging into an old-fashioned book.

There is certainly no lack of machining books in the market.

From generic publications to machine-specific manuals, the choice is nearly endless and selecting a good book can be tricky.

We decided to ease up your selection by putting together a list of what we think are the best machining-related publications available, a collection of manuals, books, and textbooks that should be found in any machine shop.

As always, to compile our list, we based our research on the various feedback that we collected and we combined them with the recommendations that we found in several different threads that we found in the forum.

Here are the top 10 books that every machinist should have, and read.

Machining Fundamentals

The machinist Bible. This textbook provides an introduction to all the different machine operations, setups, and procedures. If you don’t have it already, this is definitely the first book you will want to get.

Order Now.

Machinery’s Handbook

For more than 100 years, Machinery’s Handbook has been the most popular reference work in metalworking, design, engineering and manufacturing facilities, and technical schools and colleges throughout the world.

Order Now.

The Machinist’s Bedside Reader

The machinist’s bedside reader is a trilogy of books published with the aim of providing technical information to machinists in a more relaxed style. The first volume contains hints, tips, and anecdotes about the trade.

Order Now.

The Machinist’s Second Bedside Reader and the Bullseye Mixture

Like the first book, the second volume of the trilogy is filled with hints, tips, and projects. Among the various topics: Cutting Multiple Start Threads, How to Make a Square Hole Sleeve, How to Design Self-Holding and Self-Releasing Tapers and much more.