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    Default Free Old Books - Metalwork Books- Woodwork Books - Engineering Books - Mechanics Book

    This lot may help a few blokes & ladies.....
    Free Old Books
    Metalwork Books- Woodwork Books - Engineering Books - Mechanics Books

    http://www.craftsmanspace.com/free-books

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    thankls for the link more bedtime reading
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    Has anyone actually managed to download any of these books?
    The one I just tried on Toolmaking was not a success. I tried to download the PDf only to be taken to google's E-bookstore, the DJVU version seems to be a dead link as well.
    I can read it online though the scan quality is not that good but I'd rather download and save so I can read at my leisure.
    Maybe its just me.
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    HI,
    I just Downloaded Drill Jigs without any problem, where is the Toolmaking one ?. To do the Download I selected the PDF version out of the Files on the left hand side.
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    I downloaded tools chucks and fixtures OK.

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    Default Downloading Google Books

    The difference between down loading the Drill Jig book and the Toolmaking Book in PDF is that the toolmaking book is a google book download.
    Unless you live in the USA, google books does not permit downloads - apparently because of copyright breach concerns.

    There are two possible solutions that I know of.
    1. Use a proxy server that surfaces in US - google then thinks that you are in US and will present the download options on the page. Do a web search for "proxy server"

    2. Download the book in another format and install a reader for that format. EPUB is well supported by most E-book reader software.

    You can also download and install Calibre, a free book format converter and convert your epub or mobi format to pdf.

    calibre - E-book management

    Nice collection of books on that link. Thank you.

    Cheers,

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    Quote Originally Posted by bollie7 View Post
    Has anyone actually managed to download any of these books?
    The one I just tried on Toolmaking was not a success. I tried to download the PDf only to be taken to google's E-bookstore, the DJVU version seems to be a dead link as well.
    I can read it online though the scan quality is not that good but I'd rather download and save so I can read at my leisure.
    Maybe its just me.
    bollie7
    Hi, I have successfully downloaded "Toolmaking" by Markham. I don't know whether Google purposely or accidentally make the link wrong as I have come across this before.
    The way I do it is, firstly I use Mozilla Firefox browser and there is a free add-on called "Flash Got" FlashGot - Best Firefox Download Manager Integration - what is it? - InformAction

    On this page Tool making; a practical treatise on the art of making tools, jigs, and fixtures, with helpful suggestions on heat treatment of carbon and high-speed steels for tools, punches, and dies : Markham, E. R. (Edward Russell), b. 1860 : Free Download & Str the pdf file(2nd on list on left) just takes you Google books and nowhere to download.

    So I select the Read Online option, as the book is opening up I select the the "One Page View" button that is on the bottom right hand side menu, it's the single rectangle button, this makes the book readable in the vertical mode. I have found this mode better for enlarging when viewing in Adobe pdf viewer because the two pages side by side mode is a pain to read when enlarged.

    Now once the book starts downloading on screen in the vertical pages format I "right click" on the page and select "Flash Got All", A little window comes up and you can save the files where you want. I make a seperate directory for this because there will be a number of smaller files that aren't needed and can be deleted later as the only file needed is the pdf file.

    Job done, now just go in and delete the unwanted files. You now have a pdf with pages in the vertical format that you can enlarge as required within your pdf reader.

    Cheers.
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    I run FireFox.
    I just went to read online in PDF format and then just saved to my harddrive using PDF save.
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    Well I've managed to end up with two copies. One 12.4meg 325 pages(green front cover), the other 8.19meg 321 pages(real front cover)........what the? lol

    Stuart

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stustoys View Post
    Well I've managed to end up with two copies. One 12.4meg 325 pages(green front cover), the other 8.19meg 321 pages(real front cover)........what the? lol

    Stuart
    Hi, my copy of the Toolmaking by Markham is 8.19MB. How did you download the pdf and is it in vertical single pages format or two pages side by side format?

    How did you achieve download?.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matthew_g View Post
    I run FireFox.
    I just went to read online in PDF format and then just saved to my harddrive using PDF save.
    Matt
    Hi matthew_g, how did you achieve that, when viewing it on line I can't find any option for PDF save as you have mentioned. I'm running Firefox 13.0.1 which is the latest I think.

    Is it the Toolmaking by Markham book? from this page, Tool making; a practical treatise on the art of making tools, jigs, and fixtures, with helpful suggestions on heat treatment of carbon and high-speed steels for tools, punches, and dies : Markham, E. R. (Edward Russell), b. 1860 : Free Download & Str

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    The first one(12.4meg) I used a poxy from the states to dl.(it has the google water marks)
    The second...Go to the page log linked to, click "All Files: HTTP", dl the 8.19meg one.

    The bad news is the 8.19 is missing at least 2 pages 152-153, also I dont think the scans are as good.

    Stuart

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stustoys View Post
    The first one(12.4meg) I used a poxy from the states to dl.(it has the google water marks)
    The second...Go to the page log linked to, click "All Files: HTTP", dl the 8.19meg one.

    The bad news is the 8.19 is missing at least 2 pages 152-153, also I dont think the scans are as good.

    Stuart
    Ummm my download is missing pg 152 and 153 also, haven't checked the full document yet for any other missing pages.

    Looks like if I want to download any more of the difficult ones I'll have to learn how to use a proxy.

    Cheers.
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