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A complete self-tuition course which assumes no previous experience of using the milling machine; through the medium of four minor and four magor projects, it leads prospective users of the milling machine through all of the techniques involved.
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55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sadly, this is probably the best book if you have a new milling machine and no experience. But I say sadly because it's so badly written it's really difficult to follow. The contents page and the author's remarks set out a sensible sounding plan: take the reader through several simple projects to learn by doing. But the author gets diverted into the technique-specific lectures he says he's going to avoid (which ruins the flow of both the projects and the technique instruction).
And the prose seems to have been copied from one of those manuals supplied by Chinese machine-tool manufacturers who don't really know English. Try this, the very first sentence in the book: "Using the milling machine does not include the range of operations that are available when using the centre lathe as the machining process varies little from task to task." OR this: "The reason for this is that a cut starts at full depth and reduces to zero whilst in reverse the opposite is true ...". Lastly, on the important subject of Climb Milling (or not), it is wholly unclear whether he is recommending it or warning against it. Since this is something very basic for a new mill operator, that's a serious criticism.
And the prose seems to have been copied from one of those manuals supplied by Chinese machine-tool manufacturers who don't really know English. Try this, the very first sentence in the book: "Using the milling machine does not include the range of operations that are available when using the centre lathe as the machining process varies little from task to task." OR this: "The reason for this is that a cut starts at full depth and reduces to zero whilst in reverse the opposite is true ...". Lastly, on the important subject of Climb Milling (or not), it is wholly unclear whether he is recommending it or warning against it. Since this is something very basic for a new mill operator, that's a serious criticism.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I had been put off buying the book by some of the negative reviews, but thankfully was given one as a present. Right from the start the author makes it plain that this book is a sequel to the lathework - a complete course book #34. So I assumed this meant the milling book was directed toward readers with some metal working experience - I have none! Yet I found the book very accessible and many of the techniques used are going to be very useful to me. Mr Hall goes through the basics of milling and demonstrates this through several simple projects. Prior to receiving the book I had made some T-nuts, and thanks to the book now understand how to make these properly. I will also be making the clamp bars and will be getting an angle plate. Mr Hall clearly explains the advantages and disadvantages of a vice and how to modify a drilling vice for light milling, however he prefers using angle plates, cylindrical squares and clamps - and makes most of the items in the book with these. The grinding rest and accessories will also be very useful. He even shows how to make a set of parallels with great accuracy.
This is a 'doing' book rather than a good read. It has loads of tips that I have picked up and will be using to correct many of the mistakes I have already made with my Denford TRIAC CNC mill. This has turned out to be a great present which I will refer to frequently!
This is a 'doing' book rather than a good read. It has loads of tips that I have picked up and will be using to correct many of the mistakes I have already made with my Denford TRIAC CNC mill. This has turned out to be a great present which I will refer to frequently!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found the book helpful - not quite what I was looking for but very useful nevertheless. At Amazon price it's unbeatable for a learner like me who has just found the machine 'on/off' switch and didn't know much else before reading the book. The starter exercises with their instructions look good and I now understand how to perform various operations, although I may not undertake all the projects described. My first two (simple)jobs are now completed satisfactorily and safely.
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A really useful primer
I wanted to learn enough about the techniques of milling to know whether it was worth buying a mill. Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. CUNLIFFE
CERTAINLY NOT EVEN A BEGINNER'S GUIDE
Utter rubbish. A book on a milling project, with at best 2 paragraphs of useful "milling" information. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A Mouse
Milling - a complete course. WPS 35.
The author, Harold Hall, has always been a respected writer and consummate teacher.
His book is well written and his pictures are clear and to the point. Read more
His book is well written and his pictures are clear and to the point. Read more
Published 13 months ago by ColinM
Milling: A Complete Course
This book is clearly written by an author who understands his audience. The book contains crisp illustrations and can be read on several levels. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2010 by Westflyer
Milling. An Incomplete Course!
Having used a Milling machine on a basic Workshop Practice course years ago I was hoping for a memory jogger and some in depth engineering information. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2009 by Dick W
Not a good course for beginners
I agree with the previous reviewer. I wanted advise on which milling tools to buy etc. This book is written by an experienced engineer who seems to have lost sight of the basics... Read more
Published on 5 May 2009 by D. A. Larner
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