English and American tool builders
by Joseph Wickham Roe · first published 1916
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on “Building the most accurate DIY CNC lathe in the world [video]” ↗…extremely exciting to me. This is an excellent overview and the animations — while not quite as smooth as https://ciechanow.ski/ — add to the experience. If you liked this blog post, you may enjoy the book “English and American Tool Builders" by Joseph Wickham Roe.
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