Rex :
Check out http://www.lindsaybks.com/ . Logan's "How to Run a Lathe" is not
only particularly appropriate <g>, but is a very good tutorial for a new
(?) lathe owner. (I own the book, now all I need is the lathe ...)
Also http://www.sherline.com/ has "Tabletop Machining" which, while not
quite as appropriate (it's written for smaller equipment, like a 4" lathe),
makes good reading and has several projects suitable for the beginner that
you should be able to make on your Logan.
http://w3.uwyo.edu/~metal/ has some good info, mixed in with a bunch of
topics you probably aren't interested in (yet).
And, you might want to subscribe to Home Shop Machinist and Machinist's
Workshop at http://www.villagepress.com/pub.htm . Although not automotive
oriented, they cover a wide range of projects.
Randall
On Monday, June 19, 2000 9:01 AM, Rex Burkheimer at WM [SMTP:rex@txol.net]
wrote:
>
> OK, I bought that old Logan lathe. Now I'm trying to figure out what to
do
> with it. I have yet to find a suitable book at the library. Can anyone
> make a recommendation on reading material for a neophyte?
>
> In order to learn the machine, I need a project or two.
> My primary uses will be in SCCA race car maintenance and constuction.
> What kinds of things do people make with a lathe for this purpose?
>
> Rex Burkheimer
> Marketing Director, WM Automotive Whse Fort Worth TX
> Texas Region SCCA FC #19 SRX7 #39
> rex@wmautomotive.com rex@ceoexpress.com
>
> "There is pleasure sure in being mad which none but madmen know." John
> Dryden
>
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