Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48360 in Books
• Published on: 1998-12-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Synopsis
Written by an experienced engineer, this textbook covers all the basic techniques of model engineering, including: understanding engineering drawings; setting up a workshop; buying materials; marking out; sawing; filing; bending and forming metals; and drilling and boring. The author includes a review of the properties and characteristics of engineering materials and describes the hardening of carbon steel for cutting tools in the home workshop.

Customer Reviews

Buy and benefit
A very comprehensive start to understanding modelling via sound engineering practices. I have worked in many engineering based professions since I left school in 1962 and I can honestly that the book has taught me a few things worth knowing.

Beginner Bible
Having been in the classic car and Stationary engine restoration business as a hobby I decided a few years ago to slow down save some money and build a loco or steam engine.
I have found this book to be an insperation and having read certain chapters I go out into the workshop and try out what I have learned.
We all know books cannot teach you everything but this one is brilliant and should in practive help more wannabee model engineers take the plunge.
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A must read
Having only just bought a Myford Lathe with no experiance next step was a book....recomended was this....in a word....superb.
Very readable and precise, this one will stay by the bed till the first model Traction engine is built. Well done Mr Wright take a bow.