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If you own a mini-lathe, this book is a must-have resource to fully understand everything this little machine can do In continuation with its introductory manual, Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists, this book presents a series of projects to extend the versatility of small metal lathes. With detailed explanations, full-color photography, and insightful diagrams and illustrations, author David Fenner provides practical tools and modifications to help you get the most from your mini-lathe. From improving radius turning attachments and strategies for saddle adjustments to techniques for taper turning and knurling, the projects and concepts described in this book can also be applied to various small model engineering lathes and scaled to suit other equipment.

After a career of more than forty years spent mainly in manufacturing engineering, David Fenner occupied the editorial chair at Model Engineer's Workshop magazine for five years, relinquishing the role to devote more time to hobby activities and to write about home workshop topics. He lives in Perth, Scotland.