Metalworking: Doing It Better
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0831134763 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It will help any metalworker do better work and do it faster! Users will learn about: The shop environment. Basic generic skills such as drawing and sketching, accuracy, speed, shop math and trigonometry, and angles. Perfect for hobbyists and veterans alike, and everyone in between, and for those who work out of either small shops or garages, backyard facilities and basements. Sheet metal, patterns, cones, and tanks and baffles. It includes shop-tested descriptions and illustrations of creative and unique techniques and observations from four decades in the metalworking trades. Manual and CNC lathes. Welding. Overview This collection of priceless tips, tricks, skills, and experiences from a veteran of the trade is presented in a way that captures the readers’ attention and engages them in the process of furthering their skills. Manual and CNC mills. Earlier chapters focus on general across-the-board skills, including essential shop math and trigonometry, accuracy, speed, drawing, and sketching. Sanding, grinding, and abrading. Features Covers hundreds of shop-tested techniques. These creative and unique techniques have been shop-tested by the author the old-fashioned way, by repetition and hard work. Written from a folksy, personal perspective. The tips and techniques
Buy one of Tom's books but not both Amazon Customer LIke some of the other reviewers I am disappointed with this "reprint" under a new tittle. If I had not bought/read "Sink or Swim" I'd have been impressed. I don't think there was enough new stuff in it to bothered - even though I had hoped otherwise.. "You know how to do it, now do it better." according to Christopher T. Dahle. Not a beginner's book, but well done. To be clear, I am no master at metal work, but from my perspective as a general shop teacher, this book contains tips, tricks, and pointers that will improve your workflow, speed, and quality. Mostly it is beyond what I need or want to do, but it's pretty well thumbed and greased, so the kids who are interested in metal work are reading it.. "I think this is almost perfect for someone that has little to NO shop/garage experience" according to 2LateIWon. I think this is almost perfect for someone that has little to NO shop/garage experience. For me I wish it were a little more advance but very easy to read great pictures and great tips