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Professional Metalworking Video Bundle

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The AGI Professional metalworking series has three parts: Lathe, Mill, and other shop tools. The Lathe and Mill courses are by far the most popular, and each retails for $500. We've packaged these two courses together, and offer them at an amazing discount.

Rent this set, and you'll be prepared to set up your own professional machine shop and go into business.

How-To Video: Professional Machine Shop Course: Lathe by Darrell Holland

Professional Machine Shop Course: Lathe 1

...with Darrell Holland

In this course you will learn everything about how to operate a Lathe and the how-to knowledge of turning out professional quality parts. In typical AGI fashion everything is covered in explicit detail, using extreme close-ups, charts, detailed drawings and mock-ups, along with the real world... Read More

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Professional Machine Shop Course: Lathe 2

...with Darrell Holland

Section 5 - Raw material selection, basic metallurgy, stock selection and preparation, chucking up, balancing and shimming. Section 6 - Listening to the lathe, facing and turning techniques, what to watch out for (chatter, overheating, poor finish, etc.), reading the chip, working with problem... Read More

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Professional Machine Shop Course: Lathe 3

...with Darrell Holland

Section 8 - Tapers - types and uses, methods of calculating and cutting, tailstock set over method and compound rest method. Section 9 - Threading - external - calculations and threading techniques, step by step instruction. Section 10 - Threading - internal - calculations and techniques,... Read More

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Professional Machine Shop Course: Lathe 4

...with Darrell Holland

Section 11 - Boring holes, types, techniques and practice. Section 12 - Finishing techniques, reaming, knurling, filing and polishing. Section 13 - Advanced lathe operations, holding close tolerances, advanced threading, final practice and close. ... Read More

How-To Video: Professional Machine Shop Course: Vertical Mill by Darrell Holland

Professional Machine Shop Course: Vertical Mill 1

...with Darrell Holland

The Milling Course is very comprehensive and "Hands-On". It is almost ten hours in length, originally on a dozen videocassettes. A lifetime of experience compressed into a format that will enable you to learn quickly and professionally how to operate a Bridgeport style vertical mill, which is... Read More

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Professional Machine Shop Course: Vertical Mill 2

...with Darrell Holland

Types of Milling Cuts: Holes. Facing. Conventional Cutting. Climb Cutting. Fly Cutting. Setting and Truing the Machine: Tramming in the head. Principles for correct Mill operation: Solid support for your work piece. Proper setup and truing. Cutter must be held rigid. Mill must run... Read More

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Professional Machine Shop Course: Vertical Mill 3

...with Darrell Holland

Speeds SFM: How to calculate. RPM: How to calculated. Milling Speed and Feeds. Demonstration of Feed Rates and Speeds for different materials. Chipload. Stock Removal Rate: Work piece material . Work piece hardness. Climb vs. Conventional Cutting. Basic Measuring Review: Brief... Read More

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Professional Machine Shop Course: Vertical Mill 4

...with Darrell Holland

Types of cutters: Cobalt, Carbide, High Speed, etc.... Specific Cutters. Endmills. Form cutters. Face mills. Woodruff cutters. Fly cutters. Manual Feed Methods & Technique. Backlash. Hand Wheel operation. Drilling and boring. Moving the bed X, Y axis. Power feed methods and techniques.... Read More

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Professional Machine Shop Course: Vertical Mill 5

...with Darrell Holland

Practice Boring (tips and techniques) Practice Facing (tips and techniques), Conventional & Climb Practice Shaping (tips and techniques) Practice Fly Cutting Holding Tight Tolerances (techniques) Using digital readouts: Practice With Digital Readout ... Read More

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Professional Machine Shop Course: Vertical Mill 6

...with Darrell Holland

Fixtures for multiple part production: Work stops; Rotary tables; Custom setups; Index tables. Techniques for Multiple Part Production Quality Control: Tools and devices for quality control and tolerance testing : Surface plate; Making Go/No go gauges for QC; Techniques for measuring... Read More