From the leading magazine for metalworkers since 1898, Model Engineer, comes this curated collection of practical advice and useful tips anyone in the industry needs to know! Jam-packed with information that's as relevant today as it was during its original publication, spanning from the 1890s to the 1960s, Metalworkers' Hint and Tips include sections on lathes and lathe work, benchwork, machine tools and accessories, electrical queries, and other miscellaneous topics. These best-of tips are the most fascinating, helpful, and time- and money-saving tips metalworkers will ever need! Author Vic Smeed was the editor of Model Maker magazine for almost 20 years and is the author of 16 modeling, metalworking, and other workshop books.

Vic Smeed was the editor of Model Maker magazine for almost 20 years, having steered the publication through its development to the present day. In a lifetime of model building and model engineering, Vic produced countless original designs for models of all types. He is also the author of 21 books, his most popular being The Encyclopedia of Military Modeling.