http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:51:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-240321 Thy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:52:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-240321 I really like this book but I got no money to buy it :( I really like this book but I got no money to buy it

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-163134 Lee Floyt Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:27:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-163134 Learning how to do these types of things as a kid might seem dangerous, but how dangerous is it that we've got a whole generation of kids who are more comfortable with gamepads than with tools? Learning how to do these types of things as a kid might seem dangerous, but how dangerous is it that we’ve got a whole generation of kids who are more comfortable with gamepads than with tools?

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-156736 Rusty L Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:08:57 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-156736 There's a company called Lindsays Technical Books that specializes in reprinting old books like this. I actually bought Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the Boy Mechanic from them a few years ago. They might still be printing them. There’s a company called Lindsays Technical Books that specializes in reprinting old books like this. I actually bought Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the Boy Mechanic from them a few years ago. They might still be printing them.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-153579 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:14:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-153579 [...] The Boy Mechanic: Kid Projects From Back In The Day This book is something you don’t see much anymore: instuction on how to get a young person out in the shop doing projects they will enjoy building. Disclaimer: some of those things might actually be dangerous if you don’t supervise your kids. So supervise them. [...] [...] The Boy Mechanic: Kid Projects From Back In The Day This book is something you don’t see much anymore: instuction on how to get a young person out in the shop doing projects they will enjoy building. Disclaimer: some of those things might actually be dangerous if you don’t supervise your kids. So supervise them. [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-150588 Jakester Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:12:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-150588 Lee Valley (http://www.leevalley.com) sells reprints of these. Item number 49L82.10. Lee Valley (http://www.leevalley.com) sells reprints of these. Item number 49L82.10.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-150421 Whimsy Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:17:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-150421 May I also recommend Practical Mechanics for Boys by J. S. Zerbe ? Available trough the awesome Gutenberg Project as well ( http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/22298 ). Another interesting example in the books-for-boys category, mainly focussing on tools and tool maintenance (it has an entire chapter on files alone, which I find telling). May I also recommend Practical Mechanics for Boys by J. S. Zerbe ? Available trough the awesome Gutenberg Project as well ( http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/22298 ). Another interesting example in the books-for-boys category, mainly focussing on tools and tool maintenance (it has an entire chapter on files alone, which I find telling).

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-150052 Mel E. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:49:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-150052 Great idea for a kid. It went the way of chemistry sets, those would be full of hazardous materials now. Image the msds would be bigger than the kits. Great idea for a kid. It went the way of chemistry sets, those would be full of hazardous materials now. Image the msds would be bigger than the kits.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-149781 Kurt Schwind Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:34:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-149781 This is a good example of what Nick Engle (sp) was saying during the podcast. I think it's really important to encourage kids to use tools and to just 'do' for themselves. This is a good example of what Nick Engle (sp) was saying during the podcast. I think it’s really important to encourage kids to use tools and to just ‘do’ for themselves.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-149592 Michael Butts Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:56:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/11/13/the-boy-mechanic-kid-projects-from-back-in-the-day/#comment-149592 I bought the reprint of this book and the Boy Mechanic makes toys. What great book, although there's some translating to do (Dad, what's a dry cell?). I've already bought my 10 year old a bag of small electric motors for his first few projects. I bought the reprint of this book and the Boy Mechanic makes toys. What great book, although there’s some translating to do (Dad, what’s a dry cell?). I’ve already bought my 10 year old a bag of small electric motors for his first few projects.

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