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Things To Make

Things To Make

by Archibald Williams

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Author
Williams, Archibald, 1871-1934
Credits
Don Kostuch
Language
English
LoC Class
TT: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
Subject
Do-it-yourself work
Category
Text
eBook-No.
14664
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14664
Release Date
January 11, 2005
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Transcriber’s Note: — Terms — Currency Conversion
  2. 2.THINGS TO MAKE — BY — ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS — AUTHOR OF “VICTORIES OF THE ENGINEER,” “HOW IT WORKS,” “HOW IT IS MADE,” ETC., ETC. — THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
  3. 3.PREFACE. — Contents
  4. 4.THINGS TO MAKE.
  5. 5.I. A SAWING TRESTLE
  6. 6.II. A JOINER’S BENCH.
  7. 7.III. A HANDY BOOKSTAND.
  8. 8.IV. A HOUSE LADDER. — CONSTRUCTION.
  9. 9.V. A DEVELOPING SINK.
  10. 10.VI. A POULTRY HOUSE AND RUN. — CONSTRUCTION.
  11. 11.VII. A SHED FOR YOUR BICYCLE. — CONSTRUCTION. — PUTTING THE PARTS TOGETHER. — CUTTING DOWN EXPENSE.
  12. 12.VIII. A TARGET APPARATUS FOR RIFLE SHOOTING.
  13. 13.IX. CABINET-MAKING.
  14. 14.X. TELEGRAPHIC APPARATUS.
  15. 15.XI. A RECIPROCATING ELECTRIC MOTOR. — CONSTRUCTION. — OTHER DETAILS.
  16. 16.XII. AN ELECTRIC ALARM CLOCK.
  17. 17.XIII. A MODEL ELECTRIC RAILWAY. — SOME SUGGESTIONS.
  18. 18.XIV. A SIMPLE RECIPROCATING ENGINE. — CONSTRUCTION.
  19. 19.XV. A HORIZONTAL SLIDE-VALVE ENGINE. — OTHER DETAILS. — FINAL HINTS.
  20. 20.XVI. MODEL STEAM TURBINES. — CONSTRUCTION.
  21. 21.XVII. STEAM TOPS.
  22. 22.XVIII. MODEL BOILERS. — CONSTRUCTION.
  23. 23.XIX. QUICK BOILING KETTLES.
  24. 24.XX. A HOT-AIR ENGINE.
  25. 25.XXI. A WATER MOTOR.
  26. 26.XXII. MODEL PUMPS. — CONSTRUCTION. — A SUGGESTION.
  27. 27.XXIII. KITES. — CONSTRUCTION.
  28. 28.XXIV. PAPER GLIDERS.
  29. 29.XXV. A SELF-LAUNCHING MODEL AEROPLANE.
  30. 30.XXVI. APPARATUS FOR SIMPLE SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS.
  31. 31.XXVII. A RAIN-GAUGE.
  32. 32.XXVIII. WIND VANES WITH DIALS.
  33. 33.XXIX. A STRENGTH-TESTING MACHINE. — CONSTRUCTION.
  34. 34.XXX. LUNG-TESTING APPARATUS. — CONSTRUCTION.
  35. 35.XXXI. HOME-MADE HARMONOGRAPHS.
  36. 36.XXXII. A SELF-SUPPLYING MATCHBOX.
  37. 37.XXXIII. A WOODEN WORKBOX.
  38. 38.XXXIV. WRESTLING PUPPETS.
  39. 39.XXXV. DOUBLE BELLOWS.
  40. 40.XXXVI. A HOME-MADE PANTOGRAPH.
  41. 41.XXXVII. A SILHOUETTE DRAWING MACHINE.
  42. 42.XXXVII. A SIGNALLING LAMP.
  43. 43.XXXIX. A MINIATURE GASWORKS.
  44. 44.INDEX. — THE END.

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