Author : Peder Lobben
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330409824
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (98 download)
Book Synopsis Machinists' and Draftsmen's Handbook by : Peder Lobben
Download or read book Machinists' and Draftsmen's Handbook written by Peder Lobben and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Machinists' and Draftsmen's Handbook: Containing Tables, Rules, and Formulas, With Numerous Examples Explaining the Principles of Mathematics and Mechanics as Applied to the Mechanical Trades; Intended as a Reference Book for All Interested in Mechanical Work It is the author's hope and desire that this book, which is the outcome of years of study, work and observation, may be a help to the class of people to which he himself has the honor to belong, - the working mechanics of the world. This is not intended solely as a reference book, but it may also be studied advantageously by the ambitious young engineer and machinist; and, therefore, as far as believed practical within the scope of the work, the fundamental principles upon which the rules and formulas rest are given and explained. The use of abstruse theories and complicated formulas is avoided, as it is thought preferable to sacrifice scientific hairsplitting and be satisfied with rules and formulas which will give intelligent approximations within practical limits, rather than to go into intricate and complicated formulas which can hardly be handled except by mathematical and mechanical experts. In practical work everyone knows it is far more important to understand the correct principles and requirements of the job in hand than to be able to make elaborate scientific demonstrations of the subject; in short, it is only results which count in the commercial world, and every young mechanic must remember that few employers will pay for science only. What they want is practical science. Should, therefore, scientific men, (for whom the author has the greatest respect, as it is to the scientific investigators that the working mechanics are indebted for their progress in utilizing the forces of nature), - find nothing of interest in the book, they will kindly remember that the author does not pretend it to be of scientific interest, and they will therefore, in criticizing both the book and the author, remember that the work was not written with the desire to show the reader how vulgarly or how scientifically he could handle the subject, but with the sole desire to promote and assist the ambitious young working mechanic in the world's march of progress. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
