. Modern blacksmithing, rational horse shoeing and wagon making; with rules, tables, recipes, etc. .. . omplicated than a watch, and for thatreason should receive the best of care. They shouldbe kept clean and well oiled. While being used thedust and shavings should be cleaned off at least everynight, and every half day is better. When they are kept in a dusty place, as is very oftenthe case in a general repair shop, they should be keptcovered while not in use. Some cheap canvas makesa good cover. Every person who intends running a lathe shouldfirst become acquainted with his machine.; becomef
. Modern blacksmithing, rational horse shoeing and wagon making; with rules, tables, recipes, etc. .. . omplicated than a watch, and for thatreason should receive the best of care. They shouldbe kept clean and well oiled. While being used thedust and shavings should be cleaned off at least everynight, and every half day is better. When they are kept in a dusty place, as is very oftenthe case in a general repair shop, they should be keptcovered while not in use. Some cheap canvas makesa good cover. Every person who intends running a lathe shouldfirst become acquainted with his machine.; becomefamiliar with all the combinations that can be made, sothat when a piece of work comes in to be done he willknow just how to arrange the lathe to do that instance, a piece of work needs to be turned taper- i84 MODERN BLACKSMITHING ing; this is done by shifting the tail stock to one there are threads to be cut; know just how toarrange the lathe to cut any number of threads to theinch. Next to care of lathe comes care of tools. Whenthere are a few minutes spare time see that the tools. are sharp. Keep them sharp. They will do the workbetter, faster and with much less strain on the cutting tools should be made diamond shape,with either one side or the other, depending on theway the carrier is to move, made a little higher; theright side being highest when the carrier is moving tothe right, and vice versa. The sharp edge of smooth-ing tools is made square across, like a plane bit, andthread-cutting tools should be made the same shape asthe thread to be cut. MODERN BLACKSMITHING 185 Water or oil should be kept on the iron or steel thatis being turned. It keeps the point of the tool fromgetting hot when heavy chips are taken, and it makesa smoother job when the smoothing tool is is no need to use either water or oil when turn-ing cast iron. The tempering of lathe tools is a very particularpiece of work, varying considerable with the kind ofsteel
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