Audel Machine Shop Tools and Operations (Audel Technical Trades Series)

It was not written on the professional level but for a guy just getting into it i thought It was very complete. I am very pleased with it.

My husband is really pleased with this book. I is what he needed.

This book has an 18 page section on indexing I found extremely useful. Explains use of a dividing head for direct, plain, compound,differential, angular and block indexing methods. Other sections I like cover lathe operations and setting up milling machines. I'm a home shop machinist, always looking for better info, tips and explanations.

Almost too basic but if you don't have a place to start, you could do a lot worse. It's also a good introduction to to the Audel series of Shop and Metal working books. Which is a series I highly recommend. Maxey....It's Only Metal (I.O.M.)

Good book

As advertised , great price.

Good for reference use and handy when in a pinch.

The editorial says this book, which assumes you have alredy read Audel Machine Shop Basics, will tell you all you need to know, but it falls far short of the mark. The book attempts to cover all machine operations, but fails to provide sufficient diagrams and detailed descriptions for all the operations. I will have to buy additional books in order to fill the gaps left by this author. I would still buy it if, for example, you already know how to set up a lathe to bore the inside of a hole and just need to know the appropriate cutting speeds and want a reminder of relevant machinist tips and tricks. It is also one of the few books on the subject available as an eBook for immediate download. If however, you can wait a day for the delivery of a paperback, choose something else.