General Machining Books
Check Out These Really Cool, Old Reprinted Books! Described By Lindsay Publications as "Unusual Technical Books, Past And Present, Of Exceptionally High Quality Revealing Skills And Secret Processes Almost Forgotten"! Books on how to run a lathe, aircraft sheet metal work, more to come-check back soon! Many are from the early 1900's, and are brand new reprints. Excellent as a gift for that hobbyist in the family. (Narratives and photos copyright Lindsay Publications, used with permission).
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Aircraft Sheet Metal Work 1942
Aircraft Sheet
Metal Work 1942 Price $17.45
by Norcross & Quinn reprinted by Lindsay Publications
Have you ever
seen the smooth contours and perfect transitions on the skin of a DC-3? How
did they do that? Airplanes, like custom autos, are exquisite examples of
sheet metal craftsmanship. This book will show you..... ![]()
Babbitt Bearing Techniques
Babbitt Bearing
Techniques
Price $7.95
These days
we use bronze bushings, ball bearings, and roller bearings. At one time,
though, bearings were cast from Babbitt metal, an alloy of tin, antimony
and lead. It was very similar to type metal used in Linotype machines or
solder. It was also called soft metal or white metal..... ![]()
Chucks: Review And Restoration, 1913
Chucks: Review
And Restoration, 1913
Price $7.95
Here are a series articles starting in 1913 that discuss chucks. You get photos and discussions on a couple of unusual chucks patented in England, but probably..... ![]()
Lead Screws, Gears, And Pantographs, 1920's
articles from
Machinery Magazine Price $7.95
reprinted by Lindsay Publications
Knuckleheads
insist you must have a lathe in order to build a lathe. If that's true, then
how was the first one made? Similarly, you don't need a precision master..... ![]()
Machine Shop Odds & Ends, 1900's
Articles from
Machinery Magazine Price $9.50
reprinted by Lindsay Publications Inc Check out these unusual, informative, and interesting articles that don't easily fit into any one convenient category.
Parsons developed
the first practical steam turbine. Go back to 1913 and see how 60,000 new
blades were.....
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Machine Tool Adjustment
Machine Tool
Adjustment
Price $7.95
articles from
Machinery Magazine Another collection of short but sweet articles from post-WWI era issues of Machinery magazine on machine tools and their testing and adjustment.
First you
get an interesting article on new Drummond lathes. You are not only told.... ![]() ACRYLIC PLEXIGLASS CLEAR CAST ACRYLIC TUBE POLYCARBONATE LEXAN PVC NYLON ROD NYLON SHEET CLEAR PVC POLYPROPYLENE DELRIN ACETAL ROD DELRIN ACETAL SHEET DELRIN ACETAL AF SHEET DELRIN ACETAL AF ROD TRIMBOARDD WOOD PLASTIC CUTTING BOARDS WHITEBOARD UHMW WASH BOOTHS/SINKS VALVES TANK FITTINGS RHINO FITTINGS RAIN BARREL FITTINGS MIRRORED ACRYLIC CROSSES BULK MATERIAL THICK PLASTIC SHEET CIRCLES SIGNS BULLET RESISTANT DEALS ODDS N ENDS ABRASION RESISTANT PVDF/KYNAR NOVUS POLISH BOOKS GAMMA SEALS GAMMA GASKETS PAILS/BUCKETS BROWN AND SHARPE PLASTIC TANKS
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