A selection of New Books for the

 

Model Engineer

This book explains what is envolved in the construction of working steam models & outlines briefly the history & variety of such engines

Written by John Haining    

Paperback 112 Pages

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This book covers the design, construction & care of steel boilers in general.

It is recommended to both beginners & experts alike.

An extra chapter  covers the author's designs of 3 vertical boilers- The sentinel, the caradoc & a 3" scale version.

Written by John Haining

Paperback  89 Pages

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Written by Harold Hall

Workshop practice series 34

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This book assumes no previous experience of using a milling machine.

All of the projects are are extensively illustrated & include full workshop drawings.

Written by Harold Hall

Paperback  144 Pages

Workshop practice series 35

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A collection of 18 unique projects for home workshop equipment  including an auxilliary workbench,tap holders,distance & height gauges,a lathe back stop,a tailstock die holder,faceplate clamps,collets,DTI accessories,sash clamps,low profile clamps & a tapping stand.

Written by Harold Hall 

Paperback 103 Pages

Workshop practice series 39

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A compilation of facts, tables & procedures & data.

In both imperial & SI units, so that all generations of model engineers can feel at home.

WRITTEN BY  TUBAL CAIN

Paperback

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This book contains a comprehensive range of data which is required in the metalworking workshop

For those involved in restoration work, the book also includes details of items not now used , & for which data is not easy to locate.

Written by Harold Hall

Paperback  217 Pages

Workshop practice series 42

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A fully comprehensive survey of the use of a lathe for all forms of screwcutting in all thread forms, imperial & metric.

Calculations, gear trains, conversions etc, are all explaained but also set out in tabular form.

Written by Martin Cleeve

Paperback 173 Pages

Workshop practice series 3

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This book explains how to use the lathe for all types of milling work.

Tools, toolholding, workholding, feeds & speeds,  procedures & much more.

Written by Tubal Cain

Paperback  125 Pages

Workshop practice series 5

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This book examines in detail the processes, equipment & materials, and explains what is happening in the joints as they are made with practicle examples, test pieces , tabulated data etc.

Written by Tubal Cain

Paperback  136 Pages

Workshop practice series 9

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Written by R.E.Wakeford

The author is an instructor in metalwork & allied crafts & describes fully all the processes likely to be encountered  by the hobbyist in a model or light engineering workshop.

Paperback  151 Pages

Workshop practice series 8

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This book not only provides comprehensive tables of all the tools available or likely to be encountered but also explains the differences in  in various types of drill & thread form & their practical applications.

One of the features of the book  is a  thorough examination of  the correct size holes for thread tapping avoiding broken taps.

WRITTEN BY TUBAL CAIN

Paperback  103 Pages

Workshop practice series 12

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This book contains useful advice  & instruction  for beginners on workshop practices including arbors & mandrels, belt jointing & splicing, shaft collars, finishing metal surfaces, G- clamps, surface gauges, cutting holes, special nuts, hand turning tools, the wobbler, case hardening & machining sq material.

Written by Ian Bradley

Paperback  95 Pages

Workshop practice series 20

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Gears in one form or another are part of most mechanisms,but they are by no means as simple as they appear.

This book explains simply, clearly, & comprehensively the underlying theory involved & how to cut gears on a lathe or milling machine.

It covers all the questions raised by by enthusiasts who have watched the author , IVAN LAW, demonstrating gear cuting techniques at exhibitions throughout Britain, where his advice on engineering matters is constantly sought.

Paperback 135 pages

Workshop practice series 17

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