foundations

machine#construction: foundations

The Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy

The title of this section also happens to be a book by Wayne Moore. The processes described are the result of geometry and error theory, and are therefore universal.

cutting theory
scraping as a means to produce geometrically accurate surfaces
lapping - for when scraping isn't accurate enough
whitworth's method of generating a true flat surface.
how to originate a level
how to originate a leadscrew
how to layout a part