Machine Trades Printreading, 3E

Presents a thorough foundation for understanding the symbols, practices, and concepts used in prints for manufacturing and machining processes.

Features:

This text/workbook describes how parts made in a machine shop are described in two-dimensional drawings with the necessary precision. Topics focus on the representation of objects in various views and the specification of sizes and shapes of object features.

This new edition references the latest ANSI standards for printreading symbols and object representation and adds new information on tolerancing and precision measurement.

Numerous trade competency tests throughout the book are based on practical manufacturing prints.

End-of-chapter tests are designed to strengthen the printreading skills and knowledge from each chapter.

The final chapter’s collection of trade competency tests challenges the learner to interpret prints using knowledge from all chapters.

The CD-ROM also features new learning resources.

Contents include:

• Prints
• Object Representation
• Sectional and Auxiliary Views
• Shop Math
• Measurement
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Detail and Assembly Prints
• Materials and Machining
• Threads and Fasteners
• Gears and Cams
• Numerical Control
• Trade Competency Tests

Softcover
350 pages
240 Illustrations

The Answer Key (optional) contains answers to the problems presented in the Text.

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