Gears and Gear Cutting. 1995. Law, I. Special Interest Model Books, Workshop Practice Series Number 17.

Gears and Gear Cutting. 1995. Law, I. Special Interest Model Books, Workshop Practice Series Number 17.

Rating 4 out of 5 Review Another excellent book in the workshop practise series. Covers the design and manufacture of spur gears, bevel gears and…

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Foundrywork for the Amateur. 1998. Aspin, B T. Special Interest Model Books, Workshop Practice Series Number 4.

Foundrywork for the Amateur. 1998. Aspin, B T. Special Interest Model Books, Workshop Practice Series Number 4.

Rating 4 out of 5 Review Really good book for amateur foundrywork. I have not yet put it into practise, but would have a clear…

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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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