Metal Fabricator's Handbook

Ron Fournier's Metal Fabricator's Handbook is one of the items a hobbyist fabricator should have on their bookshelf. The book's sturdy binding even lends itself well to sitting on the workbench, where some of my favorite machining and fabrication books end up, to be thumbed through with dirty hands. The Handbook starts off with a pretty detailed chapter on handtools, paying particularly good attention to the vast array of hammers, mallets, dollys and spoons that made even a seasoned fabricator like me say "hunh, so that's what it's for" to a couple things. After handtools, the book goes into power tools, forming tools such as English wheels, brakes and shot bags, then jumps into the use of it all through detailed automotive projects the author has done. Some of the projects are definitely a bit dated, but the techniques are what's important. Overall the Metal Fabricator's Handbook is a well written, informative part of a hot rodder's library.

School text. Great condition for used item. Shipped quickly. Price was good.

New addition is touted as " updated" but I see no difference from the original. Good book if you are just starting to learn metalworking basics, indicating tools and basic techniques. Not going to help more experienced people.

This is a great book. Learnt so much while I was restoring my own classic ford

Informative

A bit dated, but sound advice and great information. I refer to it often. It always helps to learn other people's techniques and add to your repertoire. Small price for that...buy the book

Excelente libro, me sirvió para la fabricación de un auto de carreras que estaba totalmente destruido, desde el chasis hasta partes de componente mecánicos como horquillas de suspensión, los escapes, etc. Éste junto con el de como soldar me ayudaron muchísimo.

This book, in a way, is for both the beginner and the professional. The author includes a lot of helpful information for the beginner. He starts with simple and complete description of all kinds of tools that are used in fabricating metal. He starts with hand tools, moves to power hand tools, and then ends with large equipment. In the next chapter the author describes the types of metals needed to fabricate reliable auto parts. That was a good chapter. After wards, there is a chapter for each, gas welding and electric welding. The following two chapters are about basic metal forming and hammer forming. Both of those chapters are good and give a basic understanding of how metal is shaped. There are five more chapters about sheet metal add ons, roll bars, tanks, exhaust headers, and sheet metal interior. All of those chapters were a little hard for me to follow, but I think a professional would like those chapters. In conclusion, I find this book very helpful for the beginner; however there is a lack of information about simple detailed projects and practices.

Good book

Das ist ein super Buch und hält was es verspricht - schade ist nur, das es nicht in deutscher Sprache ist.

Excellent book brought to replace my original copy that got damaged.

Delivered quickly and as advertised.

Quality information that will likely never be outdated. It is as relevant today as it was in 1982 when it was written.