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The ability to perform heat treatments in the home workshop can be a very useful asset, enabling you to make, repair and maintain tools, to anneal and normalize work-hardened metals, and even to create decorative finishes. Heat Treatment is a practical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910723777Author Dr. Paula SellsFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 1306gDimensions(mm) 276mm...

Today letterpress is in revival and widely used in books, posters, bespoke stationery like invitations, name cards, letterheads and so on. Letterpress designers like Alan Kitching or Jesus Morentin crave out their names in the computer-generated design...

Mix hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks with dozens of artists, and what do you get? Beautiful LEGO, a compendium of LEGO artwork that showcases a stunning array of pieces ranging from incredibly lifelike replicas of everyday objects and famous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941064269Author Timothy RemusFormat HardbackPage Count 178Imprint Wolfgang PublicationsPublisher Wolfgang PublicationsWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm)...

A respected equine vet and farrier have joined forces to produce this manual for trainee and working farriers. This fully updated new edition for 2022, starts with a brief history of farriery, then looks at the legalities of the job and how to control...

The Science and Practice of Welding, now in its tenth edition and published in two volumes, is an introduction to the theory and practice of welding processes and their applications. Volume I, Welding Science and Technology, explains the basics...

Over a decade John Glanville and Bill Wolmuth undertook an important horological project for the British Museum. This involved establishing a representative collection, for the Museum, of twentieth-century domestic mechanical clocks made in England and...

A new practical guide to dividing (indexing) in the workshop. Whether new to the process or looking to enhance your skills, this book will introduce you to a range of dividing methods and explains how to achieve the best results both with and without...

Welding is an essential technique for a wide range of jobs in the workshop. Whether you are new to welding or ready to try the more advanced techniques, this practical guide gives a thorough introduction to the method, and suggests ways of improving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645277330Author Spanier Kristine MlisFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Pogo BooksPublisher Pogo BooksWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 218mm * 183mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621387626Author George SturtFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Angelico PressPublisher Angelico PressWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

The Science and Practice of Welding, now in its tenth edition and published in two volumes, is an introduction to the theory and practice of welding processes and their applications. Volume 2, The Practice of Welding, is a comprehensive survey of the...

In the new edition paperback, 2022, of The Clock Repairer's Manual, Mick Watters explains how to approach all aspects of clock repair, maintenance, and cleaning with confidence. For anyone who has ever considered clock repair as a hobby or a profession,...

In The Cult of LEGO, Wired's GeekDad blogger John Baichtal and BrickJournal founder Joe Meno take you on a magnificent, illustrated tour of the LEGO (R) community, its people, and their creations. The Cult of LEGO introduces us to fans and builders from...

Santa Claus, elves, gnomes, wizards. These fanciful characters delight and mesmerize us. All of them are magical creatures, possessing great and wondrous powers. Tom Wolfe has a bit of this magic himself. In his hands a piece of wood, carved with the...

From simple applications to multi-load and multi-temperature systems, this one-of-a-kind, comprehensive text will prepare you to use the latest hydronics to create systems that deliver the ultimate in comfort, reliability and energy efficiency...

Higher Engineering Science aims to provide students with an understanding of the scientific principles that underpin the design and operation of modern engineering systems. It builds a sound scientific foundation for further study of electronics,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982358405Author Lawrence A SeymourFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint NawccPublisher NawccWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781879335721Author R. A. SalamanFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Astragal PressPublisher Astragal Press

This tool needs no maintenance Fully revised and updated, this convenient guide covers the latest industrial equipment as well as all the tools and machines prevalent in older plants, even those from the early 1970s and before. Your complete reference...

T Level Engineering is the new technical qualification standing alongsidethe Academic A Levels, for 16+ students looking to go into engineering.T Level Engineering covers the core elements for all the pathways of thisqualification.Whether your sights are...

This book describes the construction of two different clock projects - an eight day regulator clock and a month going regulator clock - and features full-page fully-dimensionalised working drawings supported by detailed photographs. It also includes...

Engineering Fundamentals is designed to meet the latest course requirements, and brings together the essential material from Roger Timings' previous engineering texts: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Fundamentals of Engineering, Basic Engineering...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627343589Author E G VallianatosFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint Universal PublishersPublisher Universal PublishersWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm)...

A thoroughly accessible and engaging workbook-style text, ideal for all NVQ students, including Foundation Modern Apprentices. Mechanical Engineering: Level 2 NVQ is a practical and interactive engineering book, written by practicing lecturers and...

How can you tell a fake watch from a real one? Where are fakes made? What grades of quality can one find among so-called "replicas"? How can one buy a watch on the internet? How can one avoid fraudulent copies? These are just some of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780903031882Author Wilburt FeinbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint ITDG PublishingPublisher ITDG PublishingWeight(grams) 160gDimensions(mm) 246mm *...

Welding Skills, Processes and Practices Level 2 is THE textbook to support Welding and Fabrication courses and is an ideal training tool to support assessment practice and to underpin concepts and theory. The textbook has been specifically designed to...

This book uses a quantitative science-based approach to explain where the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted by the fashion industry are generated and it explores what strategies can be deployed to achieve Net Zero by 2050.With GHG emissions...

Norah Waugh's book has, for many years, been the definitive work of reference for teachers and students of fashion design, for dress designers, for costume makers - and anyone who is seriously interested in the history and construction of women's clothes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679734154Author Henry PetroskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 513gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955464911Author Brian CapletonFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Amarilli BooksPublisher Amarilli BooksWeight(grams) 147gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

This book's contents include: general condition of the movement; cleaning and oiling; balance pivots; fitting a flat balance spring; fitting a breguet balance spring; positional timing; further considerations when fitting a spring and observing the point...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781497101944Author Tubal CainFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Fox Chapel PublishingPublisher Fox Chapel PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

This hands-on, reader-friendly guide provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of welding symbols and their application to welding prints and practices. BLUEPRINT READING FOR WELDERS, Ninth Edition, uses step-by-step instructions and detailed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953013005Author H. AnsteyFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Weston Publishing LtdPublisher Weston Publishing Ltd

In an unscientific era when maps were rarities, how did ancient Romans envisage their far flung empire? This was done by various means for certain, including with the aid of an ingenious type of portable sundial that has barely attracted notice. As the...

Now in its revised sixth edition, this classic reference book is designed for the collector, with a historical survey, hundreds of color and black and white illustrations, a description of how mechanical wristwatches work, and a thorough glossary...

Dr Chapman's books on workshop technology and calculations have long had an international reputation in workshops and colleges. In their latest editions they now all use SI units throughout. It is the method of instruction which Dr Chapman has combined...