Open Source Machine http://opensourcemachine.org Open source, Open design, Open ideas, Open minds. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:45:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/ How To Files http://opensourcemachine.org/archives/1185 http://opensourcemachine.org/archives/1185#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:41:38 +0000 Chris http://opensourcemachine.org/?p=1185 Here are a number of build it yourself articles gathered here and there. They are all from the first half of the 20th century, yet the methods are still quite valid and useful.

Build an air compressor from scrap

Build a Hydraulic Press

Build a screw press

Farm Blacksmithing (1901)

Farm Shop Practices (1939)

]]> http://opensourcemachine.org/archives/1185/feed 0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/ US Army Files http://opensourcemachine.org/archives/1182 http://opensourcemachine.org/archives/1182#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:40:22 +0000 Chris http://opensourcemachine.org/?p=1182 Here are some US Army courses in pdf form.

Band Saw Operations

Fundamentals of Machine Tools

Principles of Drafting and Shop Drawing

Lathe Operations

Metal Properties, Characteristics, Uses and Codes

Milling Machine Operations

Machine Shop Calculation

Welding Operations

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