[TheForge] Fay & Egan Lathe manual

[Kevin Donahoe]

Thanks Ries,

I'd heard they were pricey BUT jeesh!  I'm educated a bit more,now , I
suppose.  I'll check out the practicalmachinist site.  I did purchase the
Moltrecht set of books "Machine Shop Practice" the other day, but have
barely broken the binding on it.  I've got a few machine shop books and a
few Machinery's (type) Handbooks of various similar names.  They are a
treasure trove, though I definitely have to wear my cheaters to read them.

I suppose I thought it'd be handy to have the original manual.  Suppose it
would be worth it if it was a museum piece, but can't justify it for a
working tool :) c'est le vie.

Kevin

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Ries Niemi
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 2:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fay & Egan Lathe manual


Those prices for manuals are ridiculous- especially because most times
they dont help too much.
First- I would post on the Practical machinist site, asking for info on
the change gears, and  a good reference book.
www.practicalmachinist.com

second, if you havent already got it, buy How to run a lathe, the south
bend book. Usually only costs around 10 bucks.
I buy old machining books used whenever I find them, often for 10 or 20
bucks, and many of them discuss the change gears, which usually are
pretty similar from lathe to lathe.

ries

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