Do It Yourself With Aluminum. 125 Projects For The Home Craftsman | by Author: G. W. Birdsall
This book presents a wealth of shop kinks and short cuts to help the home craftsman get the most out of that fascinating new material, Do-It-Yourself Aluminum. Here are recommended methods for fabricating this metal with the ordinary woodworking tools found in any home workshop.
| Title | Do It Yourself With Aluminum. 125 Projects For The Home Craftsman |
| Author | G. W. Birdsall |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc |
| Year | 1955 |
| Copyright | 1955, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc |
| Amazon | Do It Yourself With Aluminum |
Preface- This book presents a wealth of shop kinks and short cuts to help the home craftsman get the most out of that fascinating new material, Do-It-Yourself Aluminum.
- Chapter 1. Do-It-Yourself Aluminum. The Material
- Like other metals, aluminum has many advantages over wood in that it does not warp, rot, mildew, split, splinter, or crack. No knots detract from its perfectly ...
- Chapter 2. Shop Kinks And Short Cuts
- Recommended methods for fabricating Do-It-Yourself Aluminum with ordinary woodworking tools in the home workshop. Marking Be sure the surface is free from oil ...
- Shop Kinks And Short Cuts. Continued
- To cut off lengths of tubing, rod, bar, or special shapes on a bench saw, clamp a 1 x 4 wood board to the miter gauge of the saw so that it supports the work ...
- Chapter 3. Bending, Forming, Shaping
- Turning Sheet Edges For making flanges (a 90 bend ) or folds (180 bend), slot a block of wood and hold it in a vise while bending the sheet with the edge in ...
- Bending, Forming, Shaping. Continued
- Spiraled Bar Both 1/8 x 3/4 and 1/4 x 1 aluminum bar make attractive ornamental spirals. Simply clamp one end in a bench vise, and twist the other end with a ...
- Chapter 4. Joints And Fastening Methods
- General This chapter presents methods for joining the various pieces of Do-It-Yourself Aluminum to each other and to other materials. It shows many types of ...
- Rod Connections
- Machine Screws Figure 4-12 shows rod A T-connected to another rod B. Drill A to pass 10-24 machine screw. Drill and tap B to take 10-24 aluminum screw. This ...
- Bar Connections
- End-To-End Bar Joints .... Lap Type Lap joints are suitable for joining 1/4 x 1 bar stock. In Fig. 4-26, the bar is halved in thickness. In Fig. 4-27, the bar ...
- Angle Connections
- Cobner Joints In Angles Figures 4-33 and 4-34 show easily made corner joints in 1/8 x 3/4 x 34 angle. Either bevel ends or overlap ends. Saw off a length of 34 ...
- Angle Connections. Continued
- Angle-To-Ancle Joint The best way to connect one angle to another in either a T-joint or an X-joint is to bolt or rivet the two adjacent legs as in Fig. 4—46.
- Tube Connections
- Mounting Legs made of aluminum tube is involved in such projects as the dining-room table of Fig. 8-1 and the sawhorse of Fig. 6-1. The only unusual operation ...
- Tube Connections. Part 2
- End-To-End Joints To connect two tubes of the same size permanently, join with an internal sleeve as detailed above and secure to both tubes with self-tapping ...
- Tube Connections. Part 3
- Hose-To-Tube Coupling Figure 4-81 shows how to drive a standard hose connection into a piece of 3/4 tube, using a wood dowel rod to prevent damage to the ...
- Chapter 5. Surface Finishing
- Natural Finish All aluminum is covered with a film of aluminum oxide which protects the underlying metal so that aluminum needs no paint or other coating to ...
- Ornamental Designs
- Reproducing A Design Make a template of heavy paper, as in Fig. 5-9, and use this to shield the portions of the aluminum surface which you wish to remain ...
- Chapter 6. Projects For The Workshop
- Sawhorse (Fig. 6-1) requires four 2' lengths of 11/4 aluminum tube for the legs. The top piece is a 3' length of 2 x 4. Crosspieces are 10 lengths of 2 x 4 ...
- Chapter 7. Projects For The Kitchen
- Shopping Cart (Fig. 7-1) is 12 across the front and 12 on a side so a single sheet of perforated aluminum makes the front and both sides. The cart proper is ...
- Projects For The Kitchen. Continued
- Serving Cart (Fig. 7-12) has plywood serving top 17 x 21 . Box of plywood is 12 high at front end, 15 high at back end, 26 long front to back, 18 wide, outside ...
- Chapter 8. Projects For The Dining Room
- Dining-Room Table (Conference Table) With the color scheme suggested, the table shown in Fig. 8-1 presents an exceptionally bright, highly modern appearance.
- Projects For The Dining Room. Continued
- Recommended Sequence Of Finishing Operations Sand the Nov-A-Ply table surface perfectly smooth and level. Seal by brushing on two thin coats of transparent ...
- Chapter 9. Projects For The Bedroom
- Rods for Clothes Closet (Fig. 9-1) are made from 11/4 tube cut to exact distance from wall to wall minus 1/4 for clearance. Two 1 thick wood blocks, 4 square ...
- Chapter 10. Projects For The Study Den
- Designer's Desk (Fig. 10-1) is a high-style item with several novel features. Desk top itself is 3/4 plywood cut to 30 x 60 . Six pieces of 1/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 ...
- Projects For The Study Den. Part 2
- Study Desk (Fig. 10-5) employs a cull door which is cut to 24 x 48 and open edges closed with wood to match the solid edges. Or a 3/4 thick piece of plywood ...
- Projects For The Study Den. Part 3
- Magazine Rack (Fig. 10-10) utilizes two pieces of 3/8 rod each 42 long for the frame and a single piece of embossed sheet 12 x 30 for the container. Start ...
- Chapter 11. Projects For The Living Room
- Serving Wagon (Fig. 11-1) has top 20 wide, 26 long, plus ice box. Shelf under top is also 20 wide, 38 long. Bottom shelf is 20 wide, 40 long. Make the three ...
- Projects For The Living Room. Part 2
- Cocktail Table with Magazine Rack (Fig. 11-4) has top surface 20 wide, 38 long, trimmed with 1/4 x 1 bar on edge. One piece of bar goes down the front side and ...
- Projects For The Living Room. Part 3
- Round Tables The design shown in Fig. 11-11 is adaptable to a wide variety of sizes. After rutting out a top of 94 plywood, smooth the edge with a rasp and ...
- Projects For The Living Room. Part 4
- Prepare top-shelf ends (item 3) by drilling a 1 diameter hole 1 from rear end in both pieces; then drill a 1 hole 1094 from center of this hole for front leg.
- Projects For The Living Room. Part 5
- Now install the sliding doors, and attach the two vertical frame strips (1/8 x 3/4 bar) 18 from each end in the top cabinet. The two silver drawers below the ...
- Chapter 12. Projects For The Porch, Terrace, Lawn
- Lawn Cane Tray (Fig. 12-1) is handy outside anywhere as it is held in position by pushing the sharpened point into the ground. The 3/8 rod is in two sections ...
- Projects For The Porch, Terrace, Lawn. Part 2
- Picnic Table, Benches (Fig. 12-8) use 1/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 angle for frame with 3/8 rod for bracing. Table and bench surfaces are redwood 2 x 4's or 3/4 plywood.
- Projects For The Porch, Terrace, Lawn. Part 3
- Cocktail Table (Fig. 12-12) features two large shelves for magazines and a two-level design that adds an air of distinction. This large table should be used ...
- Projects For The Porch, Terrace, Lawn. Part 4
- Terrace Light (Fig. 12-17) is a modern design with simple lines. A 1/16 x 1 x 1 angle 12 long is riveted to a x 1 bar which is formed to hold the cone ...
- Projects For The Porch, Terrace, Lawn. Part 5
- A 3/8 hole drilled through this connection permits passage of a 2 1 length of 3/8 rod which extends through the main frame to support two small wheels, ...
- Chapter 13. Projects For Home Improvement
- Screen-storage Rack (Fig. 13-1) stores screens or storm windows overhead in garage or basement. Vertical supports are 2 x 4's nailed to ceiling joists in ...
- Projects For Home Improvement. Part 2
- Screen Porch Or Breezeway Any porch can easily be screened in completely with Do-It-Yourself screen sections. Divide porch or breezeway sides into panels 24 or ...
- Projects For Home Improvement. Part 3
- Stepladder (Fig. 13-10) offers amazing lightness yet ample strength when made of 1/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 angle, tube, and 1/8 x 3/4 bar as marked on the drawing.
- Chapter 14. Projects For The Children
- Child's Table and Chair Set (Fig. 14-1) will greatly enhance any child's room and provide an excellent work and play center. For the table, cut out and screw ...
- Projects For The Children. Continued
- Play Tent (Fig. 14-5) will give the youngsters no end of fun. Dimensions suggested, of course, may be enlarged easily if desired to make room for beds. Use 11/ ...
- Chapter 15. Cost Estimating
- Often when working out a design or considering a project, you may wish to know the cost of the material required for it. The following table presents typical ...
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