The perfect resource for beginners, Metalwork and Machining Hints and
Tips for Home Machinists is an informative anthology that combines
useful advice and instruction with explanations of tools and techniques.
With expert insight on a wide range of workshop practices and minor jobs
that beginners may not be familiar with yet, this helpful guide will
introduce readers to arbors and mandrels, belt jointing and splicing,
shaft collars, finishing metal surfaces, G-clamps, cutting holes, hand
turning tools, and so much more. Author Ian Bradley was an experienced
engineer with a lifetime of experience in precision engineering and
contributed to Model Engineer magazine for over 50 years.