Joining metal by one form or another of soft and hard soldering, or brazing with various alloys, are run-of-the-mill jobs in model and light engineering workshops. Tubal Cain examines the processes, equipment, materials and explains what is happening in the joints as they are made.

A complete course on using and improving this new generation of budget lathes. It explains everything from setting up and tuning the machine for best performance to using accessories and carrying out tasks.

Making a major purchase of a lathe, milling machine or a combination of the two, is a daunting prospect for any model engineer. This book provides practical advice on how to make the selection, bearing in mind the particular needs of the individual. It outlines the wide range of machines available.

This second edition has been updated to include the advances in technology and changes in the regulations since the previous edition. It deals with electricity in the workshop and includes everything from fitting a 13amp plug to wiring up a new workshop building.

A fully comprehensive survey of the use of a lathe for all forms of screwcutting in all thread forms, imperial and metric. Calculations, gear trains, conversions, etc are all explained and also set out in tabular form.

Next to turning, the most valuable use of the lathe is for milling operations, either using the lathe itself to drive the cutters or by extending its scope by adding a separate milling attachment. This book provides a thorough and practical discourse on how to use the lathe for all types of milling work.

The techniques of depositing a thin metallic layer on an object for decoration, corrosion protection, electrical conductivity, wear resistance and so on have been known for many years but have been developed and improved. This book sets out to discuss the principles and practice of those forms of plating most suited to the amateur and small workshop.

Gears in one form or another are part of most mechanisms, but they are by no means as simple as they may appear. This book explains simply and comprehensively the underlying theory involved, and in its second part, how to cut gears on a lathe or milling machine.

Few mechanics are entirely devoid of springs of one sort or another, but satisfactory operation rests on details such as spring strength and degree of movement. This book explains the property of each type of spring, plus essential materials and methods.

This is a practical guide to utilizing a wide range of readily available electric motors in typical small workshop applications, including the recycling of motors from domestic and industrial sources.