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
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
CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK
Written by Harold Hall
Workshop practice series 34
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
