Written by an author with many years of experience teaching CNC machining, this workbook is the perfect complement to Programming of CNC Machines, 4thedition. It is filled with many practical exercises and is one of the few workbooks available that tests users through the application of programming functions commonly used in CNC programming. Together with its companion text, this workbook can be used as a complete CNC training program; or, it can be used on its own by students or professionals to verify that they have the basic skills needed to write a CNC program.

Written in a simple, easy-to-understand language by a skilled programmer with many years of experience teaching CNC machining to industry and in the classroom, this new edition offers a new chapter on feature-based Machining using Siemens, plus a new chapter featuring Fanuc NC guide I programming. It provides full descriptions of many operation and programming functions and illustrates their practical applications through examples. It provides in-depth information on how to program turning and milling machines, which is applicable to almost all control systems. It keeps all theoretical...

This book really is a Handbook for thinking, speculating-on, and enjoying learning about your inner-core, the essential inner you, that people for centuries have called the soul. The book is based on both academic and practical experience, whilst working in the field of social care, and is a personal guidebook for exploring ideas about souls, and how to connect with others and the environment. It uses a wide range of thought-provoking eclectic ideas from various sources; stories, news reports, myths, poems; utilizing anything which discusses real-life situations, encouraging readers to...

The arrival of a stranger in the poorest community in Manila brings the possibility of danger and threats from the authorities and the money people, but despite this, he is received into their lives as a visitor-a man without a name and a past with unexplained consequences. Although he remains an enigma throughout his stay in the village, he touches all their lives in unexpected ways, bringing hope and sorrow in equal measure.

The story is narrated by a schoolteacher, about one of his ex -pupils, who runs away from his family because he wants to become a guerrilla fighter in the middle east, but the boy returns to the UK, and is arrested, and the Teacher becomes his helper. The Teacher teaches classics and is able to relate to the boys enthusiasms, which are Video Games and wishes to become a mature person. Finally the Teacher is unable to explain why the boy ran away to join a militia group.

Confessions Of A Flaneur These Confessions are offered in the same spirit as that of an old-time Western film, (for example Unforgiven), insofar as they both obliquely employ similar theme of an aging outlaw, who thought he would be able to hang up his weapons and retire; but because of the sin of pride, was unable to resist just one more shoot-out And maybe his final and last chance to put right a few wrongs that had troubled his mind for some time So while you are reading this, and substituting the Saloon for the more dangerous and disorderly territory of the Seminar-Rooms of Academia,...

The title, 'A Game of Sailors' was taken from a favourite phrase used on the Flight Deck, whilst in action in 1956, perhaps more as a rebellious than amusing statement; but to me it summed up the jaunty spirit of the men who flew the planes and those who kept them flying. But this story is also about 'growing up', and how even the smallest and strangest experiences can leave their mark, and even shape a tiny bit of history Suez was the last real engagement by a Royal Navy Fleet, and Concorde project was the realization of an Aviators dream; and all the other bits and pieces of Service life...