Links to resources you may find useful

Contributors' Websites

Screwcutting lathes	www.axminster.co.uk
Ring and plug gauges	www.gagemaker.com
Construction kits	www.hemingwaykits.com
Automation Artisans (Electronic Lead Screw kits)	autoartisans.com/ELS/
Jacques Maurel (machine design and mechanics)	jacquesmaurel.com/machining
Mitutoyo (UK) Ltd (metrology equipment)	www.mitutoyo.co.uk
Brian Mock (artist)	www.brianmock.com
Model Engineer's Digital Workshop (Electronic Lead Screw kits and components)	www.medw.co.uk
Manuel Marti Moreno (artist)	www.martimoreno.com
Paul Norman (motorcycle restoration)	www.racingvincent.co.uk
RMS Engineering (stainless steel exhausts)	www.rmsexhausts.com
Steffen Pahlow (watchmaker)	www.s1p.de
Joe Pogan (artist)	joepogan.com
Whizzcut of Sweden AB (screwcutting tools)	www.whizcut.com
Trend Machinery & Cutting Tools Ltd	www.trend-uk.com
Just Riding Along (manufacturer of custom bicycle wheels)	www.justridingalong.com
Wiseman Threading Tools Ltd (tooling; spares for, and repairs of, Coventry dieheads)	threadtools.com

Useful sources of interesting information

All you ever wanted to know about taps. Newman Tools	www.newmantools.com
Terminology; well illustrated. PDF file	www.korloy.com
Terms and symbols. And if you want to know what NPF or any of its derivatives mean, this is the link for you. It's a post on CNCZONE.COM	Widget link
An ML7 change gear calculator	Duncan's metal pages
Powered tapping machine. H&S would have a field day... A forum post from Projects In Metal	DIY Powered Tapping Machine
Cros-slide travel limiters. MadModder thread.	Travel limiters

Books

Cleeve, M. (2002, reprinted 2012) Screwcutting in the lathe (Dorset, Special Interest Model Books Ltd).

Meek, G. (2012) Projects for your workshop - volume 1 (Hinckley, TEE Publishing)

Oberg, E., Jones, F. D., Horton, H. L. and Ryffel, H. H. (2012, 29th edition) Machinery’s Handbook (New York, Industrial Press).

Sparey, L. H. (1948, reprinted 1972) The Amateur's Lathe (Old Woking, Model & Allied Publications Ltd)

Thomas, G. H. (edited by William Bennet) (1992) The Model Engineers Workshop Manual (Hinckley, TEE Publishing)

Timings, R. and May, T. (1990, 2nd edition) Newnes Mechanical Engineer’s Pocket Book (Woburn MA, Newnes).

Tubal Cain (1981, 3rd edition, reprinted 1996) The Model Engineer's Handbook (Hemel Hempstead, Nexus Special Interests)

Westbury, E.T. (1951) The "M.E." Lathe Manual (London, Percival Marshal & Co Ltd)

Zeus Precision Charts Ltd, (2007 edition) Zeus Precision Data Charts and Reference Tables for Drawing Office, Toolroom & Workshop (Liverpool, Zeus Precision Charts Ltd)

Forums

www.practicalmachinist.com

www.madmodder.net

www.hobby-machinist.com

bbs.homeshopmachinist.net

Thread calculators

ISO Metric calculators:	ISO Metric Screw Thread Calculator
	AMES ISO Metric calculator
Various calculators	AMES Various calculators
Sherline Excel spreadsheet	Sherline calculator