Electronics. 1995. Crecraft, D, Gorham, D and Sparkes, J J. Chapman Hall.

Electronics. 1995. Crecraft, D, Gorham, D and Sparkes, J J. Chapman Hall.

Rating ? out of 5 Review I have only just got this book and haven’t had time to read it properly. Initial thoughts are that…

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Electric Motors. 2000. Cox, J. Special Interest Model Books, Workshop Practice Series Number 16.

Electric Motors. 2000. Cox, J. Special Interest Model Books, Workshop Practice Series Number 16.

Rating 3 out of 5 Review Useful book telling you about the different sorts of motors that are available and how to identify them. Mainly…

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The Complete Car Modeller, Vols 1 and 2. 1993. Wingrove, Gerald A. Crowood.

The Complete Car Modeller, Vols 1 and 2. 1993. Wingrove, Gerald A. Crowood.

Rating 5 out of 5 Review These two volumes are probably the definitive work on making small scale, scratch built model cars. The models described…

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Build Your Own Combat Robot. 2002. Miles, P and Carroll, T. Osborne.

Build Your Own Combat Robot. 2002. Miles, P and Carroll, T. Osborne.

Rating 4 out of 5 Review A very useful book, even if you don’t want to build a robot. Handy as a general source of…

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The Art of Electronics. 1989. Horowitz, P and Hill, W. Cambridge.

The Art of Electronics. 1989. Horowitz, P and Hill, W. Cambridge.

Rating ? out of 5 Review This is supposed to be the bible for electronics students. I have only just got my copy and haven’t…

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The Amateur's Lathe. 2002. Sparey, L H. Special Interest Model Books.

The Amateur’s Lathe. 2002. Sparey, L H. Special Interest Model Books.

Rating 5 out of 5 Review Essential, indispensible, vital text book for the amateur lathe user. Covers all the basics, and many varied techniques for…

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A-Level Physics, Third Edition. 1989. Muncaster, R and Thornes, S.

A-Level Physics, Third Edition. 1989. Muncaster, R and Thornes, S.

Rating 4 out of 5 Review Obviously useful if you are taking an A-Level in Physics (although no doubt out of date for current syllabus)….

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Advanced Vehicle Technology. 1989. Heisler, H Arnold.

Advanced Vehicle Technology. 1989. Heisler, H Arnold.

Rating 4 out of 5 Review Excellent book if you want to know all about how the various bits of vehicles work. Profusely illustrated. Non-mathematical….

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AMD40IL4 - 40cc in-line four cylinder i/c engine

AMD40IL4 – 40cc in-line four cylinder i/c engine

Overview The AMD40IL4 is a 40cc in-line four cylinder four-stroke internal combustion engine.  It is a multi-cylinder version of the AMD10S, with which it has…

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