Puncture Prevention Techniques

Michael Ayre, Alan Smith

Describes techniques to reduce the incidence of punctures on low-cost, slow-speed vehicles used in rough terrain. The techniques are suitable for handcarts, wheelbarrows, bicycles, cycle trailers, animal drawn carts and motorized vehicles.

How to Make a Metal-Bending Machine

Bob Mann

Using simple plans and photographs this booklet describes the construction and assembly of a metal-bending machine, whose main feature is the ability to form wheel rims from cold flat mild steel; this wheel can be used on farm carts and other basic equipment.

How to Make Planes, Cramps and Vices

Aaron Moore

The ability to make one’s own tools is invaluable in developing countries for a number of reasons: First, the cost of western imports put them out of reach of all but a small proportion of practising carpenters. Second, it is the aim of all developing countries to become increasingly self-sufficient...

Harvesting and Threshing

John Boyd

Ian Johnson

This manageable guide sets out to answer what harvesting and threshing equipment is available, what are the main characteristics of types of equipment and where can you go for more information and supply.

Improved Wood Waste and Charcoal Burning Stoves

W Stewart

A manual for those involved in the day-to-day work of stoves projects. The book describes the chief characteristics, both advantages and disadvantages, of 28 types of stoves.

Intercultivation

Frank Inns

This book, part of the Tools for Agriculture series, is designed to give a guide to types of equipment available for farming on the small-scale and for small holdings.

Appropriate Technology Institutions

A directory of appropriate technology institutions

Beekeeping

Ethel Crane

This guide is a quality directory of agricultural equipment and machinery which is suitable for small scale beekeeping and honey processing. A general introduction to beekeeping is followed by an illustrated catalogue of suitable equipment and the addresses of suppliers and manufacturers.

Building Maintenance

Derek Miles, Paul Syagga

This book describes the management and administration of building maintenance and the methods or basic technologies. It is aimed at managers of small building units, it describes some common causes of the deterioration of building fabric and suggests some solutions.

Clay Tile Manufacture

A guide to clay tile manufacture, covering tools, factory siting, operations, budgeting and financing the project.