Quote Originally Posted by rgsparber View Post
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I would love to see a list of machining tricks that have been around a long time.
Rick
It's difficult to recommend a collection of "machining tricks" since the audience for such a thing differs so widely in their relevant experience. What's revelatory for one guy is old hat for another.

With all that said, I'll mention (please don't equate "mention" with "recommend") a few things that might bear further investigation...

This book...

https://www.amazon.com/Machine-Trade...s%2C219&sr=1-2

has lots of good information. Sadly, I think it's overpriced for its contents but that has a lot to do with my level of experience, YMMV.

The four volume set of Gunsmith Kinks...

https://www.amazon.com/Gunsmith-Kink...s%2C221&sr=1-1

is obviously aimed at the gunsmith trade but does include things of a more general nature. Again, I think overpriced for what the typical homeshop guy might get out of it but, again, YMMV.

The best advice is to find a library where you can examine these yourself and decide if they are for you. Local metalworking clubs or gunsmiths may have copies they would allow you to leaf through.