On Laboratory Arts

A concise, practical handbook that teaches the mechanical skills used in experimental physics laboratories. It gives step-by-step techniques for glass-blowing, cutting, welding, and making air-tight joints; methods for grinding, polishing, and preparing optical surfaces; procedures for soldering, brazing, and working with alloys and insulating materials; and instructions on electroplating and allied processes. Appendices include notes on preparing vacuum tubes for Röntgen radiation. Emphasizing brevity and methods verified by the writer, the work aims to help students and experimenters acquire reliable workshop practices and to bridge the gap between theoretical understanding and hands-on apparatus construction.