Books & DVDs

  Simple Workshop Devices by Tubal Cain   Part of the workshop practice series Tubal Cain, who has enjoyed more than sixty years experience in designing and building engines and machines (in both full size and model scale) shares his...

Soldering & Brazing (Tubal Cain) 136 Pages, Illustrated paperback.   Publisher Description Joining metals by one form or another of soft or hard soldering, or brazing with various alloys, are run-of-the-mill jobs in model and light...

  SPINDLES by Harprit Sandhu With the model and amateur engineer in mind, this is a guide to making light milling or grinding spindles with a small lathe. Spindles come in many shapes and sizes, depending on their use and included here are...

The Amateur’s Lathe The essential lathe book that gives a complete breakdown of all the facts about parts and functions that a beginner needs to know. Carefully written articles guide you through the process of choosing a suitable lathe and how to use it...

The Art Of Welding (W.A .Vause)   95 Pages, Illustrated paperback.   Publisher Description The art of welding wrought iron has been practiced by village smiths in their forge fires for centuries. Gas and electric arc welding are however...

  THE BACK YARD FOUNDRY by TERY ASPIN Since 1954, when Foundrywork for the Amateur was first published, the advance of technology and engineering has been enormous and there have been many revisions along the way. However, conditions in the...

The “Countryman’s Steam” Manual 89 PAGES First published in 1982, this new and enlarged edition covers the design, construction and care of steel boilers in general, with formulae and data used by firms of repute. Designs of three...

 The Metalworkers Workshop 160 pages (Harold Hall)  Author: Harold Hall Pages: 160  Workshop Series: #44  ISBN: 9781854862563   Description: When Harold Hall was Editor of Model Engineer's Workshop magazine, he was...

THE MILLING MACHINE  by Harold Hall                                NEW RELEASE  AUGUST...

  THE MINI LATHE - BY DAVID FENNER 132pgs David Fenner. A complete course on using and improving the mini-lathe – the best selling item of machinery in the hobby engineering market. Everything from setting up and...

A useful and comprehensive look at tool and cutter sharpening, which may be both the most useful and the least understood of all workshop activities. This text focuses on using an off hand grinder and some simple accessories to complete most sharpening...

VERTICAL MILLING IN THE HOME WORKSHOP By Arnold Throp   93 pages This Book is mainly based on table-top mills, and their use in making model engines, this book is a tad parochial. However, it will help the novice machinist learn about milling...