Sears Craftsman Lathe Operating Manual for all 6" & 12" Metalworking Lathes

Type of Manual:  Operating and Instruction

For Models: all 6" & 12" Sears Craftsman Lathes
             
Description: This manual covers the lathe operation for Sears Craftsman 6" and 12" lathes.  These manuals were provided separately from the parts manuals and are an excellent manual for instructions in lathe usage.  While it covers most lathes in general, this manual is geared towards the 6" and 12" Sears Craftsman lathes.  It has specific instructions for these lathes pertaining to thread cutting and gear setups.  It covers Lathe Care, Operation, Thread Cutting, Drilling on the Lathe, Attachments, Lubrication, Cutting Tools, Woodturning on the Metal Lathe, Machinist Tables for Cutting Threads, Tapers and Angles, Formulas, and much more information valuable to the machinist.  This is a comprehensive manual with a large amount of valuable information.  It is 274 pages long. To view the Table of Contents, to inspect the quality of the manual,  and to view select pages, please click on the gallery images above.


Includes sections on
  • Operation
  • Lubrication Chart
  • Lathe Care and Construction
  • Theory of Metal Cutting
  • Cutting Tools
  • Machining of Various Materials
  • Holding the Work
  • Drilling and Boring
  • Thread Cutting
  • Lathe Attachments and Their Uses
  • Woodturning on the Metal Lathe
  • Machinist Tables

Number of Pages: Approx. 274
Publication Date: 1961
Publication No.: N/A

Added Notes: Due to others making copies of these for resale, I have added a light watermark to select pages to discourage this practice.

About this manual: This is a high quality reproduction manual which has been scanned with a high resolution scanner.  Each page is then digitally edited in Photoshop to remove grease marks, fingerprints, writing, and other imperfections that the original manual may have had.  It is then printed on 24 lb heavy paper and 65 lb cardstock for the covers with a 600 DPI LaserJet printer.  The result is a clean and durable manual which many times is better than the original and should last many years in your shop.

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