--- product_id: 107643301 title: "Metal Lathe for Home Machinists Kindle Edition" brand: "harold hall" price: "VT3851" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/107643301-metal-lathe-for-home-machinists-kindle-edition store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Metal Lathe for Home Machinists Kindle Edition **Brand:** harold hall **Price:** VT3851 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Metal Lathe for Home Machinists Kindle Edition by harold hall - **How much does it cost?** VT3851 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/107643301-metal-lathe-for-home-machinists-kindle-edition) ## Best For - harold hall enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted harold hall brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Metal Lathe for Home Machinists Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Y+KAdF1YL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a re-named copy of an earlier work *by M***G on Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2013* Readers of Harold Hall will recognize the title "Lathework: A Complete Course (Workshop Practice)"I was hesitant at first, but since I love to collect books on machining, I ordered it. Even though I also ordered the above book from Amazon, they didn't know or bother to warn me that this IS THE SAME BOOK with a different title!Great book, but now I have two versions. This version has a more expensive binding with glossy pages, and was easier to read, but if you have the other, don't buy this one. To sell both of these as though they are different works demonstrates questionable ethics IMHO.Very late update to this review: Mr. Hall happens to be on one of my online machinist's forums and he told me that a different publisher now owns this series of books and has chosen to release *all* of them with new covers and titles. He didn't have any say in the matter. So, a word to the wise, this warning actually applies to the whole series. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not bad. *by A***9 on Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019* So far, I've only read the first 2 chapters. The book could be organized for simpler reading. For one thing, there are a lot of commas missing. I studied the "blueprint" in the first project several times trying to understand what the part labeled "collet" in the blueprint was for. I eventually found out during "assembly" that it was for helping to make washers (and other small parts). In retrospect, maybe it doesn't belong in the same diagram with the tool being made, but the author does expect you to study the diagrams. Another reviewer's mention of the flycutter are on track. If you didn't already know what a flycutter is, this book doesn't explain (but personally, it would never have occurred to me to use one in a lathe!). The author also has some sort of drilling vise attached to his compound, and writes about using it as if it is a common item--but I've never seen one before. All of the above being said, the author makes many helpful remarks for the novice (like me). An absolute beginner should probably (surely?) begin with different book on lathes.I would enjoy the book more if the font size, and photos, were larger. You can view Amazon's preview of the book. It is consistent. It looks a little small to me too. I'd estimate the book as having font size 9 or 10, while it would please my eyes much more if it were 12. There is no real need for the book to be so small and compact, except maybe to save money in printing it. And, if this is the case, the savings are not being appreciated (at least not by me). If you enjoy "careful" reading, at font size 9, then this aspect will be perfect for you. I can deal with it, but I provide this feedback with the hope that the publisher listens to it... This is the first time I've ever thought that I might prefer the e-book version (so that I could adjust the size of the type). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book for those willing to learn *by T***X on Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2020* There seems to be a lot of haters out there for this book and I think they are missing the point. You may not need or plan to use all of the projects in this book, but if you take the time to make them you'll learn a lot about using a lathe. So it's in metric, so is every country in the world other than the U.S., learn to adapt. If you can read mechanical drawings, every dimension that you need is there. My advice is to try the projects, make mistakes, figure out what you did wrong and then make it right. 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