During my forces apprenticeship we spent a WEEK in workshops just learning how to file a metal cube perfectly square at each corner! Once you have that basic knowledge you can build anything! Just bought a copy of ‘Metalworking’ for £3!
Lindsay Publications was always a fun site, unfortunately out of business now. The Hasluck was a good find, I'll be keeping an eye out for that. For lathe work, Holtzapfel (sic) is an excellent old source. I do recommend Machinery's Handbook, basically the Bible for machinists and toolmakers. All the math for building almost everything. Also Lee Valley puts out some nice reprints ie: Popular Mechanics Shop Notes 1905-1930.
Loving this series and has motivated me to check out the local secondhand bookshop, but have you ever thought about teaching? I really want to learn to weld and need a tutor 😀
Just received the John Seymour "Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency" that you suggested in another video. I imagine it will take on the status of "New Bible" on this Small Holding. Thanx a million indeed!
Max, found the battery book on Camden miniture steam by searching the title on their website, www.camdenmin.co.uk/search?q=secrets+of+the+lead+acid+battery cheers, Andy
Thanks enjoyed got to admit i can agree you can never learn and know enough i am time served and then done my HNC & HND in mechanical engineering 25 years ago when I started. Feel i have good knowledge compared to some people you see out of uni 20 years plus, but still love to meet guys who have at best a city and guilds but can whipe the floor with everyone. Seen this a few times and people say they are a bullshiter but the reality is they know because they have done it before and not just read how to, so they no all the pitfalls and the best ways. Seen them laughed at only to see the project manger sacked later after these guys saying you cant do that. Experance is everything nd the guy who wrote that book must of had it.
Love your videos. I've just moved into a bricks and mortar house, in the west country, that is off grid (the power company wants £55K to connect it) so i've been watching loads of your videos. Annoyingly i work from home and require constant power for my laptop and screen (router etc), so i'm trying to set up a reliable energy system with solar, wind and hydro (there is a river by the cottage). The best would seem to be hydro but i'm struggling to find much information on that. I notice in one of your videos you mentioned that wind wasn't that good with the smaller generators. I'm hoping mine will be ok as it will be high up and far from buildings in a windy position but we will see :)
Thanks, glad you're finding the videos useful! If you haven't found him already, you might want to check out Kris Harbour here on youtube, he has a micro hydro system.
I'm in the process of moving into a new off grid place in Shropshire. I have 7KW of solar and will be deploying a small seasonal wind turbine to boost my power when the solar drops off in December as I also use it for water heating. I will take the turbine down again around the end of February. The most important factor to consider with off-grid power is to minimise consumption - if you don't use it then you don't have to generate the power in the first place. Equipment rating labels are pretty useless for this so you should get a power measuring plug adapter and measure everything then put the results in a spreadsheet then work out your daytime/nighttime consumption. This will enable you to dimension your power system. Please drop me a message if you need any more information.
That's bonkers... I was downloading a bunch of misc "might be interesting sometime" books from archive.org the other day.... and I found, quite independent of your reviews here, a wad of books by Paul Hasluck.... Triffik! (Real skinflint speaking here, it seems)
I am looking for some inspiration/help. We moved onto an off grid site with a 6kw genny 2 years ago and the damn thing has spewed out its oil from a split casing. The generator is probably capable of still generating but how /what can i attatch to run it?
Hi Les, if you email me at maximusironthumper@gmail.com with more details of your setup and maybe a photo or two, I'll see if there's anything I can suggest.
you only need a laptop on modern cars when there is fault that's not obvious otherwise its just the same as older cars oil air filters plugs. you can get a basic fault code reader that runs off your mobile phone. think the main difference from older cars to modern ones is there is less room under the bonnet.
I was just having a look into Paul Hasluck... and I came across is bibliography on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Nooncree_Hasluck .... it's a bloody impressive list.
I understand what you mean by the passing on of information, Max, but I don't necessary agree it's that straightforward. The non-relevance of the information about servicing the pipes, for example, suggests that some information foregrounded a hundred years ago, practically, aesthetically, even expirentially, isn't useful; though, conversely, something two hundred years ago might now feed through to a modern discussion on - eg. building a lathe. I tend to think information indices a problem of today, forming a sort of constellation in the answering. I'm sure there are whole books of a practical nature where a paradigm shift in the understanding of how we think about construction alters how useful the book is, simply from an understanding of how we approach the methodology
A lot of people these days go to college to learn about the skills they want, but they never do what they're wanting to do in order to learn the skills, so they have the piece of paper that says they know about it, but in reality, they know nothing as they haven't the skill... :)
All so easy these days, watch a youtube vid and copy without any understanding of the "why's and wherefore" and not understanding what information is missing or omitted. Far better to work through a manual, oily fingerprints on paper is a right of passage !!
When are you going to explore the possibilities of Patreon Maximus, I love your channel and would really like to give you a monthly sub dude. So please consider it ... Thanks
I might do patreon one day, but in the meantime there is a paypal link in the description for every video - donations and even monthly subs always very welcome!
This whole series like most of your videos are insperational, thank you.
I can tell your passionate about your work k by how you convey your words. 👍👍👍 I hope metalworking doesn't die out.
During my forces apprenticeship we spent a WEEK in workshops just learning how to file a metal cube perfectly square at each corner! Once you have that basic knowledge you can build anything! Just bought a copy of ‘Metalworking’ for £3!
Love this book series. I now have a list of books to be on the look out for in book stores.
Great stuff - have similar skill set to you and I collect and buy old books like crazy. especially old DIY those guys did everything.
Great series. I've always admired the fearless ambition and brio of Victorian pioneers. A real generation of "why not?" engineers and craftsmen.
Fascinating stuff, makes me want to read them...thanks
Paul Hasluck was a fascinating man, I recommend his books and own many of them.
Aye, I've just had a look he was prolific. The amount of books on varying subjects.
that paul haslow book looks like a great book. even just as a novelty. Just bought a used 1. Cheers!
👍 Great recommendations and nice video-work as always. THANKS
Another great video
Lindsay Publications was always a fun site, unfortunately out of business now. The Hasluck was a good find, I'll be keeping an eye out for that. For lathe work, Holtzapfel (sic) is an excellent old source. I do recommend Machinery's Handbook, basically the Bible for machinists and toolmakers. All the math for building almost everything. Also Lee Valley puts out some nice reprints ie: Popular Mechanics Shop Notes 1905-1930.
hi max good video nice one bob
excellent series of book videos Can we have some project videos now please, how about another landrover project?
I hope to do another land rover this winter
This video series should be named "Christophers Christmas wish list"
I enjoy your favorite books. :)
Loving this series and has motivated me to check out the local secondhand bookshop, but have you ever thought about teaching? I really want to learn to weld and need a tutor 😀
Just received the John Seymour "Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency" that you suggested in another video. I imagine it will take on the status of "New Bible" on this Small Holding. Thanx a million indeed!
Crackin’ Stuff! 👍🏼
Keep one eye on the past or you'll go blind in both eyes. Great video, thanks again.
Skills=freedom, Lindsay publications from Camden Steam, cheers
Yes, I got mine for Camden Steam (years ago) but just had a quick look on their website and couldn't find the Lindsey Publications list there...
Max, found the battery book on Camden miniture steam by searching the title on their website, www.camdenmin.co.uk/search?q=secrets+of+the+lead+acid+battery cheers, Andy
Thanks enjoyed got to admit i can agree you can never learn and know enough i am time served and then done my HNC & HND in mechanical engineering 25 years ago when I started. Feel i have good knowledge compared to some people you see out of uni 20 years plus, but still love to meet guys who have at best a city and guilds but can whipe the floor with everyone. Seen this a few times and people say they are a bullshiter but the reality is they know because they have done it before and not just read how to, so they no all the pitfalls and the best ways. Seen them laughed at only to see the project manger sacked later after these guys saying you cant do that. Experance is everything nd the guy who wrote that book must of had it.
The old saying of 10.000 hours of practice to be good at something turns out to be about right I’ve found!
Love your videos. I've just moved into a bricks and mortar house, in the west country, that is off grid (the power company wants £55K to connect it) so i've been watching loads of your videos. Annoyingly i work from home and require constant power for my laptop and screen (router etc), so i'm trying to set up a reliable energy system with solar, wind and hydro (there is a river by the cottage). The best would seem to be hydro but i'm struggling to find much information on that. I notice in one of your videos you mentioned that wind wasn't that good with the smaller generators. I'm hoping mine will be ok as it will be high up and far from buildings in a windy position but we will see :)
Thanks, glad you're finding the videos useful! If you haven't found him already, you might want to check out Kris Harbour here on youtube, he has a micro hydro system.
I second the recommendation to check out Kris Harbour.
I'm in the process of moving into a new off grid place in Shropshire. I have 7KW of solar and will be deploying a small seasonal wind turbine to boost my power when the solar drops off in December as I also use it for water heating. I will take the turbine down again around the end of February. The most important factor to consider with off-grid power is to minimise consumption - if you don't use it then you don't have to generate the power in the first place. Equipment rating labels are pretty useless for this so you should get a power measuring plug adapter and measure everything then put the results in a spreadsheet then work out your daytime/nighttime consumption. This will enable you to dimension your power system. Please drop me a message if you need any more information.
That's bonkers... I was downloading a bunch of misc "might be interesting sometime" books from archive.org the other day.... and I found, quite independent of your reviews here, a wad of books by Paul Hasluck.... Triffik! (Real skinflint speaking here, it seems)
I am looking for some inspiration/help. We moved onto an off grid site with a 6kw genny 2 years ago and the damn thing has spewed out its oil from a split casing. The generator is probably capable of still generating but how /what can i attatch to run it?
Hi Les, if you email me at maximusironthumper@gmail.com with more details of your setup and maybe a photo or two, I'll see if there's anything I can suggest.
you only need a laptop on modern cars when there is fault that's not obvious otherwise its just the same as older cars oil air filters plugs. you can get a basic fault code reader that runs off your mobile phone. think the main difference from older cars to modern ones is there is less room under the bonnet.
Thanks Mike, thats good to know
I was just having a look into Paul Hasluck... and I came across is bibliography on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Nooncree_Hasluck .... it's a bloody impressive list.
"The basics (of playing a guitar) are easy to pick up" he says.... you wanna come round my house a hear my guitar playing and you wouldn't say that!
I understand what you mean by the passing on of information, Max, but I don't necessary agree it's that straightforward. The non-relevance of the information about servicing the pipes, for example, suggests that some information foregrounded a hundred years ago, practically, aesthetically, even expirentially, isn't useful; though, conversely, something two hundred years ago might now feed through to a modern discussion on - eg. building a lathe. I tend to think information indices a problem of today, forming a sort of constellation in the answering. I'm sure there are whole books of a practical nature where a paradigm shift in the understanding of how we think about construction alters how useful the book is, simply from an understanding of how we approach the methodology
The more you know, the more you realise there is still to learn.
I only download fiction. I like to feel my reference books in my hands :-)
Hi max ... are you registered as a farmer or self employed ?
Self employed and I run my own company
cheers for the reply .. i've inherited a rundown smallholding which i've been doing up over the last year :)
RE.. hand filing... have a look at Alex Steele videos....
A tool to make a tool
A lot of people these days go to college to learn about the skills they want, but they never do what they're wanting to do in order to learn the skills, so they have the piece of paper that says they know about it, but in reality, they know nothing as they haven't the skill... :)
You should of been a Librarian. 🙂📚
Shhhh!
All so easy these days, watch a youtube vid and copy without any understanding of the "why's and wherefore" and not understanding what information is missing or omitted. Far better to work through a manual, oily fingerprints on paper is a right of passage !!
+1 for the oily fingerprints tip. :)
When are you going to explore the possibilities of Patreon Maximus, I love your channel and would really like to give you a monthly sub dude. So please consider it ... Thanks
I might do patreon one day, but in the meantime there is a paypal link in the description for every video - donations and even monthly subs always very welcome!
Steam engine , hmmmm