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David J. Gingery

David J. Gingery was born in Ironwood, MI. He was an inventor, writer, and machinist, best known for his series of books on how to build machine tools. His most famous book was Build Your Own Metal Working Shop From Scrap series, which describes how to build an entire machine shop at low cost, often from reclaimed components and scrap metal.

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American machinist (1932–2004)

Born 19 December 1932
Died 3 May 2004

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  • Cover of: The Milling Machine

    First published in 1981 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Build Your Own Metal Working Shop From Scrap

    First published in 1980 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Designing & building the sheet metal brake

    First published in 1980 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Metal Lathe

    First published in 1980 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Building a Gas Fired Crucible Furnace

    First published in 1988 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Charcoal Foundry

    First published in 1983 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Drill Press

    Cover of edition charcoalfoundryb00ging First published in 1982 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Metal Shaper

    Cover of edition buildyourownmeta27ging First published in 1981 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Build a two cylinder Stirling cycle engine

    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The dividing head & deluxe accessories

    First published in 1982 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: How to Design and Build Centrifugal Fans for the Home Shop

    First published in 1987 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Li'l Bertha: A Compact Electric Resistance Shop Furnace

    First published in 1984 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Working sheet metal

    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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American machinist (1932–2004)

Born 19 December 1932
Died 3 May 2004

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Long Now Manual for Civilization, Design and construction, Metal-working machinery, Amateurs' manuals, Metal-work, Crucibles, Equipment and supplies, Founding, Workshops, Drill presses, Electric furnaces, Fans (Machinery), Lathes, Machine-tools, Metallurgical furnaces, Milling machinery, Shapers, Sheet metal working machinery, Sheet-metal work, Stirling engines, crucibles, furnaces, lathe, metal-working machinery, metalworking

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 25, 2012 Edited by Alan Millar rename link
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import