The Charcoal Foundry

David J. Gingery

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The Charcoal Foundry

by David J. Gingery

June 1983

David J. Gingery Publishing

80

9781878087003

1878087002

Description

This is the first book in Gingery's series showing you how to build a complete metal working shop from scrap for almost nothing. You must have the foundry setup in order to build the lathe, milling machine and other tools described in each of the other books. Castings make strong and precise machine tool components. You'd go broke buying the castings, if they were available, but you can make them for almost nothing in your own foundry. Building machine tools takes hours and hours, but building the charcoal foundry is far simpler, and loads of fun. You can make castings for any purpose. Almost anyone can build a furnace, and you will become "hooked" on melting metal once you try it. The Charcoal Foundry is a small book worth every penny of its price and then some. Every page is loaded with practical how-to and useful advice. You get many, many drawings and excellent photographs that will show you step-by-step how to build a foundry.

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How many pages are in The Charcoal Foundry?

This edition of The Charcoal Foundry has approximately 80 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.

How long does it take to read The Charcoal Foundry?

For most readers, The Charcoal Foundry typically takes between 1h 40m and 1h 7m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 20,000 words and common reading speeds.

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What is the word count of The Charcoal Foundry?

The estimated word count for The Charcoal Foundry is approximately 20,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.

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Who is the author of The Charcoal Foundry?

The Charcoal Foundry was written by David J. Gingery.

When was The Charcoal Foundry published?

The publication date for this specific edition is June 1983. The original work may have been published on a different date.