Build a Machine Shop from Scrap!

A series of books by David & Vince Gingery

We now carry these books in our regular stock, and can ship them immediately.


"Li'l Bertha, A Compact Electric Resistance Shop Furnace" -David J. Gingery

How to build an electric furnace for use in casting aluminum and zinc metals. Practical, low cost approach. I've built this unit and it works like a champ.  Put a set of Kanthal elements and you can melt Brass & Bronze too!

We carry most of the materials needed to build this unit.

Click HERE for the table of contents. (387k .pdf file)

#4101
L'il Bertha
$12.75

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    "The Charcoal Foundry", by David Gingery

The Charcoal Foundry shows you how to make sand cast metal parts for the lowest cost possible! The is without a doubt the best book for the "newbie"! It shows you how to make everything you need to get started and how to cast real metal parts.

#4108
The Charcoal Foundry
$12.00

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#4109
The Metal Lathe
$12.00

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#4110
The Milling Machine
$12.00

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#4111
The Drill Press
$12.00

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#4112
Crucible Furnace
$12.00

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#4113
Forge & Heat Treat Oven
$12.00

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#4114
Making Crucibles
$12.00

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BOOK SHIPPING:  

All Books have FREE shipping (by U.S. Postal Service "Media Mail" rate) in the U.S.  The Postal Service lists the "Media Mail" shipping time as 10-14 days.  (We have found this to be optimistic at best.....)  

If you are just ordering books and need faster shipping you can specify ground (4-7 days) $7.85 additional, or by Priority Mail (2-3 days) $12.15 additional. The additional charge is per order with no limit on the number of books.  

If you are ordering other items along with your books, shipping is FREE. This will normally get your order to you in about 5 - 7 days. 


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