As a comprehensive and easy-to-use hands-on source, this book is intended to serve as a memory jog for the experienced. It is also a reference for programmers and others who will not do the machining but do need to know exactly what's involved in performing a given machining step, a series of steps, or a complete job.

Remaining true to its original approach, this edition continues to present the principles of basic machining while summarizing the major considerations involved. Logically organized, this time-tested reference starts with those machining steps that most often begin the machining process and moves through the basic machining operations.

A must have resource for experienced machinists, programmers, tooling, design and production engineers and students.