[tubetime]

co-author here, feel free to ask questions.

[adhesive_wombat]

What tools did you use to cut these components with such precision and lack of burring?

[ncmncm]

Sandpaper of increasing fineness.

And patience. Lots of patience.

[adhesive_wombat]

How did you hold the items securely while sanding them down? Standard hand vices or some kind of custom jigs?

[ncmncm]

Not my project, but embedding the part in a plug of epoxy would make it easier to handle.

[tubetime]

we used a variety of tools: diamond saws, polishing wheels, hacksaws, and a lot of sandpaper.

many of the samples had to be mounted using clamps or dop wax.

[ignaloidas]

What is something that you wanted to fit into the book but weren't able to?

[tubetime]

we had a good number of subjects that didn't make it into the book. some we were not able to section in a way that looked as good as the rest, and others were redundant or didn't quite fit with the theme.

[csours]

I just ordered the book - do you talk about how you made the cutaways in the book? Very cool! I wish younger me had access to this.

[tubetime]

yes, there is a "behind the scenes" chapter that goes into some of the methods we used, including photographic techniques.

[geerlingguy]

If there's ever a new edition to this book (it's so thorough, not sure if that's possible), I would sit and watch any video footage of the process for hours :)

[mcpherrinm]

How close is the current Early Access PDF to what you think the final book will be?

[tubetime]

very close, we made some minor fixes before going to press.

[samwestdev]

Is the book suitable for beginners?

[tubetime]

most definitely!