> On Dec 19, 2018, at 5:34 PM, Paul Koning <paulkon...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > >> On Dec 19, 2018, at 8:07 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> >> wrote: >> >> >>> On Dec 19, 2018, at 4:32 PM, Jim Manley via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> BTW, he cited his source for all of his knowledge as the WW-II era U.S. >>> Navy manual for casting metal, from back when sailors just made whatever >>> parts were needed. ... > > Another nice resource for casting, especially for aluminum and for amateurs, > is the famous series by Dave Gingery on how to build machinery (lathe, mill, > shaper) from cast aluminum (recycled aluminum scrap). I have a couple of his > books; the full series starts with how to make a foundry using charcoal for > fuel, and goes on to making a lathe, then a shaper, then a mill, and more. > Neat stuff. > > Lindsay Publications used to print these, but Lindsay retired and that > company closed down. I did see Gingery's books still in print via some other > path more recently, though. > > paul
INTERESTING! These books sound like a great resource! http://gingerybooks.com Zane
