Working with metal – especially on the lathe and milling machine – often presents problems for the layman. Yet the professionals often have very simple tricks to make their work easier, more effective, and faster. In this book, Jörg Burgdorf, a metal professional through and through, lets us look into his workshop, gives us numerous tips and reveals many a trick from the professional workshop. The whole thing is done without the use of special and expensive tools and materials - many of the raw materials used even come from recycling. In this way, the author makes the metal workshop even more versatile, simpler, and even cheaper.

From the content:

• Make inner square

• Grinding a turning tool from a broken tap

• Making an impact tooth cutter

• Cutting grooves on the lathe

• Residual reamers for milling machine

• Extending twist drills

• Building a steel holder cassette by yourself

• Building a steel holder admission by yourself

• Supporting larger parts during turning

• Clamping small parts in the chuck

• Simple coolant system

• A stable dial gauge stand

• A height gauge

• Recycle, recycle, recycle