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Metalworking : doing it better : machining, welding, fabricating

by Tom Lipton

This metalworking guide covers workshop setup, manual and CNC machining, welding, and sheet metal work. It offers practical techniques and advice illustrated with over 900 colour photographs.

Accession 12023 ISBN 9780831134761 Publisher Industrial Press Inc.
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