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Aaron_W

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By the time I was old enough to be interested (mid to late 80s), Popular Mechanics had basically devolved into what today we would call click bait articles, short, shallow articles of rather dubious accuracy. In an earlier time though the magazine included many home shop how to articles. I started looking around to see if digital format back issues were available, and found out that in 2009 Popular Mechanics donated a complete collection of back issues 1905 to 2005 to Google to digitize and make available to the public. These are now available for free (online only) through Google books covering 100 years of Popular Mechanics magazine.

Since Google Books is an individual thing I'm not sure a direct link to mine would work but if you search using

google books - popular mechanics archives

It should pop right up. Going through these I've found quite a few machining articles and projects that could be of interest. Shop built grinders, arbor presses, tail stock taper turning attachments, simple lathe milling attachments, work benches etc.

Some of the old articles and ads for things like flying cars are kind of fun too.
 
I've been searching for these all week. I didn't realize I had to sign in to get them. I had assumed the project got dropped. Thanks very much. I always get aggravated when I see this free content being sold on EBay. People just don't know it's available to all for free.
 
I've been reading PM online for several years now. There is a wealth of information in those 100 years. I used to read them as a kid. Probably a large factor in determining my career and my current interests.
 
just read through the Vol 7 issue 1 from Jan 1905. Fascinating look into history history.
 
There's videos about building something from these magazines, something to enjoy and to think once you see these issues with plans.

 
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