Subject: Interested in metalworking...where do I go first??

From: [email-masked] (Rob McCoy)
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 1996 08:02:15 GMT

I am very interested in pursuing metalworking as a hobby/art.  I am
especially interested in casting metals and my wife enjoys
cutting/soldering to make small pieces.  Are there any definitive
books or catalogs on the subject or locations on the Net I should
check out?

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From: PPIERCE <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 1996 06:46:59 -0700

Rob McCoy wrote:
>  Are there any definitive

By all means check out  

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/brnzcaster

Mr. harness has some interesting pages.

Then get on the E-mail to Lindsay Publications

[email-masked]

ask for their metalworking catalog.  They are republishers of many books,
v-e-r-y  interesting, reasonably priced.  They sell a series by David Gingery
on casting aluminum, starting with making a small foundry utilizing common 
charcoal, making wood patterns, etc.  The other 5 in the series deal with
making a small lathe, a milling machine, drill press, shaper (saw one of
 those in action the other day at an engine show), and some accessories.
Lindsay also sells videos of the casting operation.

A posting, just prior to yours, from James Kirkpatrick gives the address
of the FAQ for this subject.  That could keep you busy for a while.

Get into this and you could put a serious dent in the used beercan
population.  Maybe go around at night stealing screendoors and siding
for casting stock  :)

Have fun

Paul in AJ AZ
NRA Life Member

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From: [email-masked] (Steve Appel)
Date: 13 Jun 1996 20:53:04 -0700

> books or catalogs on the subject or locations on the Net I should

i would ck out a jr. college or adult education, they may have a cheap
class you could take.  they will teach you the safety involved in
metalworking even a sculpture class.   steve

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From: PPIERCE <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 07:30:34 -0700

> metalworking even a sculpture class.   steve

Get a catalog from Lindsay  [email-masked]

Paul in AJ AZ