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Wolfie24/12/2011 23:30:59
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Can anyone recommend a book or two with small beginner type projects in? I'm more interested in tooling and stationary engines than anything else.
 
I made a tailstock die holder recently under the eye of a club colleague and I'm dead chuffed with it


I have the workshop practice series lathe one already
Kevin Bennett25/12/2011 10:16:38
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hi look on eBay for Model Engineers' Workshop Projects item id 200616257710
Thanks Kevin
JasonB25/12/2011 11:14:39
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Plenty of projects here to keep you happy over xmas
 
 
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Ady125/12/2011 12:00:36
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Spareys "The amateurs lathe" has a few bits 'n bobs if you don't have it, including basic drawings.
 
Get a cheapo green fronted paperback version, you'll be glued to it.
I got a first edition then realised I was going to wreck it with the amount of use it was getting in my early lathe days.

Spareys book is pretty much the holy grail for a lathe newbie.

Edited By Ady1 on 25/12/2011 12:02:52

Versaboss25/12/2011 23:29:50
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Xmas - and the lost soul returns!!!

GRAHAM Meek 25/12/2011 23:17:24

Hansrudolf, (singing halleluja)

Ady125/12/2011 23:51:49
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ditto
 
Mr Meek returns...I had a second take as I saw the name there.
 
Welcome back sir, and a merry xmas.
Ian S C26/12/2011 09:18:41
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Welcome back, merry Christmas Grey. Ian S C
Wolfie06/01/2012 00:13:58
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OK cheers
Terryd06/01/2012 04:11:07
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Hi Wolfie,
 
Tubal Cain wrote a couple of books outlining a series of simple steam engines, in fact the engine used in the SMEE training workshop sessions use a version of his 'Polly' steam plant from his book. It has very good instructions on the making of parts including boilers as well as some discussion on the theory, A very good starter for the tyro builder. As Graham I have a spare hardback copy which you could have for the cost of postage. Just pm me.
 
I also have a very good book by Stan Bray (1st editor of MEW) who wrote it for beginners, there are some good engines there and he then goes further and shows how to make desirable bits such as regulators, reversers. displacement oilers and safety valves etc. I can let you have a copy of that too. just pm me and they are yours. You may not like the engines but they are full of hints and tips on making stuff and most of the engines are built from bar stock with the occasional bought cast cylinder.
 
You can look inside Stan's book here and Tubal Cain's books are here and here
 
Best regards
 
Terry

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