Measuring and Marking Metals

There are many books written on the subject of measuring and marking-out practice but almost all of them are for the engineering student or professional engineer. They assume that a well-organised workshop is available and it contains all the necessary equipment to accomplish the successful conclusion of any exercise. This book is not written for these people although it is hoped they might find something of interest in it for them. It is primarily intended as a guide to the man who wishes to produce workpieces with limited equipment. This may not only be the model engineer working away in his garden workshop but may also apply to the ever-growing number of jobbing handymen undertaking 'one-off' or prototype work that is of no interest to the larger engineering concerns.