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Laser Cutting and 3-D Printing for Railway Modellers
Bob Gledhill
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Description for Laser Cutting and 3-D Printing for Railway Modellers
Paperback. Although most people have heard of laser-cut and 3-D printed model railway parts and kits, most modellers have little knowledge or experience of them. This illustrated book describes in non-technical language how these machines work and how railway modellers can use them to produce remarkable models for their layouts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 437 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WDHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 287 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
Although most people have heard of laser-cut and 3-D printed model railway parts and kits, most modellers have little knowledge or experience of them. This fascinating and well-illustrated book describes in non-technical language how these machines work and how railway modellers can use them to produce remarkable models for their layouts. With reference to the different modelling scales, the author discusses in detail the advantages and disadvantages of different types of machines, and the materials they employ. He also shows how beginners can install and use 'Sketchup Make', a free CAD (Computer Aided Design) program from the Internet. ... Read more
Although most people have heard of laser-cut and 3-D printed model railway parts and kits, most modellers have little knowledge or experience of them. This fascinating and well-illustrated book describes in non-technical language how these machines work and how railway modellers can use them to produce remarkable models for their layouts. With reference to the different modelling scales, the author discusses in detail the advantages and disadvantages of different types of machines, and the materials they employ. He also shows how beginners can install and use 'Sketchup Make', a free CAD (Computer Aided Design) program from the Internet. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785002267
SKU
V9781785002267
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Bob Gledhill
Bob Gledhill became interested in railway modelling when he was a boy. He trained as a handicraft teacher, left teaching to start his own educational software business in 1984, and returned to railway modelling again when he took early retirement. Bob quickly adopted Digital Command Control (DCC) and, being fascinated by new technologies, joined MERG (the Model Electronics ... Read more
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