Access to the Old Shop Notes

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sreilly

Discussion Starter · Jun 30, 2019

Something I learned today from another thread I started was that there is free access to the 95 volumes of Shop Notes online. But wait, if you hurry now (no need to hurry) you can download the complete collection to save for later reference for the low, low, price of $0. But hurry, this is a limited time deal. Get yours today.....

In all honesty this is a free download for any or all if you desire and is perfectly legit. Goto https://archive.org/details/ShopNotesMag and there you can view online or download if you wish. It's far easier if you have an Internet Downloader program that will allow you to que the downloads. I was able to que the 95 issues and the download manager queued 5 at a time until it was finished, about 15-20 minutes. Best deal I've seen all day. Most magazines want $99 for access/USB drives and there's some great content there. Maybe not exactly what you want but should be enough guidance to build your own version, maybe improved.

Anyway just a FYI in case you didn't know.

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DesertRatTom

· #61 · Dec 26, 2020

This link still works. Very nice. I purchased the CD with all the issues a few years ago, and it is an amazing source. The process for downloading is to download a ZIP (compressed) file, then expand it using free software available free everywhere on the net, then you have the pdf file. Many of the early issues are from almost a century ago and are fun to read, if not terribly useful. The patterns and diagrams of later issues are so clear and easy to follow, and a great source of projects and ideas. I used to have a number of actual issues, but the pdf files are more compact.

Here is the address where all the issues are displayed. ShopNotesMag directory listing

Jason Heap

· #62 · Apr 11, 2022

Hi Guys,
I found this thread when trying to get hold of just a single article from issue 115 called Router Milling Machine. I've tried all the links you've suggested but either can't get them to work or they only seem to offer issues up to about number 92 as far as I can see. Can anyone help me with this or just the article if you have it! Obviously access to all the issues would be great but really I'm just wanting that one after finding a video on YouTube of the machine.
Any help much appreciated!
Cheers

boogalee

· #63 · Apr 11, 2022

try this pdf
115.pdf

Jason Heap

· #64 · Apr 11, 2022

boogalee said:
try this pdf
115.pdf

Fantastic! Thanks so much, really appreciate that!

DesertRatTom

· #65 · Apr 11, 2022

Glad you got it. A few years ago I bought the thumb drive with all issues in pdf form. It was a great magazine, absorbed by Woodsmith. Shopnotes was a favorite, but I think it might have been very expensive to produce, and ads just couldn't cover it.

Jason Heap

· #66 · Apr 11, 2022

DesertRatTom said:
Glad you got it. A few years ago I bought the thumb drive with all issues in pdf form. It was a great magazine, absorbed by Woodsmith. Shopnotes was a favorite, but I think it might have been very expensive to produce, and ads just couldn't cover it.

Being in the UK I'm not at all familiar with it but might have to give it some time as what I saw from a quick flick through to check it worked ok looked pretty interesting. Thanks again for this one issue anyway!

old55

· #67 · Apr 12, 2022

Welcome to the forum @Jason Heap

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swarfmaker

· #68 · Apr 12, 2022

Jason Heap I sent you a PM

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jw2170

· #69 · Apr 13, 2022

Checking back, I only have up to #95 and then #128.

swarfmaker

· #70 · Apr 16, 2022

I have uploaded Shopnotes 95 to 138 to Archive dot com. Hope the link works
Shop Notes 96 - 138 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Under download options select PDF

DesertRatTom

· #71 · Apr 16, 2022

swarfmaker said:
I have uploaded Shopnotes 95 to 138 to Archive dot com. Hope the link works
Shop Notes 96 - 138 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Under download options select PDF

This may be a copyright violation. Shopnotes is now owned by Woodsmith's publisher. They are entitled to their payment for these pdfs. You should probably take this down. Don't mean to be a downer, but I have many copyright protected documents and would hate to have them spread around to my financial detriment.

DesertRatTom

· #72 · Apr 16, 2022

Here is a link to the shopnotes usb edition of all 138 issues. Wonderful stuff.

swarfmaker

· #73 · Apr 16, 2022

DesertRatTom said:
Here is a link to the shopnotes usb edition of all 138 issues. Wonderful stuff.

Hi Tom, I cannot find a link in your post.
When I received the files for 95 to 138 my understanding was that it was opensource at that time, same as for issues 1 to 94. If this has changed, I will remove immediately.
Regards,
Ronald

DesertRatTom

· #74 · Apr 16, 2022

swarfmaker said:
Hi Tom, I cannot find a link in your post.
When I received the files for 95 to 138 my understanding was that it was opensource at that time, same as for issues 1 to 94. If this has changed, I will remove immediately.
Regards,
Ronald

First, don't know anything about the open source thing. Not sure you can assign something to public domain that way, but I don't think so. Anyway, here's a link I forgot to add it.

store.woodsmith.com

ShopNotes Collector's Edition Back Issue Library USB & 200+ Tips DVD

Bring Shop Notes Magazine right into your shop, with this bundle including the Shop Notes Collectors edition back issue library USB and Tips and Techniques DVD featuring over 200 tips. USB drive is compatible with desktop computers and laptops with ChromeOS, Linux, MacOS 10+ or Windows 10+. One...

store.woodsmith.com

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boogalee

· #75 · Apr 16, 2022

Ronald
You are not supplying the information. You are only supplying a link.

swarfmaker

· #76 · Apr 17, 2022

Hi Tom, thanks.
I did mean public domain. It was late night and I was ready for bed so not thinking too clearly.

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