Search results

When I look at online sources of used/new books, I find that since Lindsay quite publishing his top quality reprints, there are a number of other new to me companies offering reprints of many titles similar to what Lindsay offered in the past. Has anyone here had experience with any of these...

In case anyone in western Wisconsin (USA) is interested in foundry equipment. It is in Menomonie, WI, about an hour east of St Paul, MN, and ends Aug 23. I haven't had a chance to stop and look at it yet, so I only know what is shown in the listing. Foundry Kit Jim

I just got a copy of this book on Amazon (USA) after looking for a reasonably priced copy for a year or so, and missing one on eBay. I ordered a new copy of the 2021 reprint from a seller in England and got it in less than 2 weeks, using the cheapest basic shipping, in great condition, new with...

I was recently reading through the book "The Modern Machinist" by John Usher, ca 1895, and came across a "odd-leg calipers" which looks like a real interesting tool, but I can find no mention of a tool with this name that is the same configuration as the tool mentioned in the book. The...

What do folks do for drilling very small holes in various metals? The higher speeds specified for small bits aren't usually in the range of available speeds for the average drill press, and drill presses made for those speeds (maybe 10,000 rpm and up) are expensive. I'm not sure if the run out...

I'm retired in Western Wisconsin USA and am finally getting a shop finished so I can install and start using my accumulation of hobbyist metal working machines. I've taken a few sessions of evening machine shop classes at the local university until they stopped offering them so I have an idea...