Audel Mechanical Trades Pocket Manual [Paperback]

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Fully revised and updated, this convenient guide covers the latest industrial equipment as well as all the tools and machines prevalent in older plants, even those from the early 1970s and before.

Your complete reference tool
* Discusses machinery installation, welding, rigging, carpentry, basic electricity, and more
* Features a chapter on safety issues
* Covers belts, drives, transmissions, and bearings
* Examines automatic sprinkler systems
* Offers tips for preventive maintenance
* Includes coverage of piping and pipefitting
* Reviews shop mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry

1. Safety 1

2. The Basic Toolbox 3

3. Power Tools  Portable 12

4. Power Tools  Stationary 39

5. Twist Drills 44

6. Mechanical Drawing 49

7. Electrical Drawing 60

8. Isometric Drawing 64

9. Single-Line Isometric Pipe Drawing 66

10. Sketching 69

11. Field Layout 73

12. Machinery Installation 79

13. Machine Assembly 86

14. Use of the Torque Wrench 90

15. Torque Specifications 94

16. Measurement 99

17. Plain Bearings 106

18. Anti-Friction Bearings 114

19. Life of Anti-Friction Bearings 133

20. Installation of Anti-Friction Bearings 137

21. Vibration Measurement 146

22. Lubrication 151

23. Mechanical Power Transmission 158

24. Shafting 162

25. Flat Belts 168

26. V-Belts 172

27. Positive-Drive Belts 187

28. Chain Drivel�