Completely updated and revised to reflect the changes and additions made to the Handbook, this Guide will enable users to maximize the enormous practical value available from Machinery's Handbook.
Illustrates through hundreds of examples, solutions, and questions how to take full advantage of the Handbook to solve the types of problems typically encountered in drafting rooms, machine shops and on the factory floor.
Allows you to quickly become more thoroughly familiar with the vast range of contents found in the Handbook.
By practicing the many practical techniques explained in this Guide, you will be able to obtain the solution or information needed to resolve on-the-job problems.
The Purpose of This Book
The Metric System
Section 1 : Dimensions and Areas of Circles Section 2 : Chordal Dimensions, Segments, and Sheres Section 3 : Formulas and Their Rearrangement Section 4 : Spreadsheet Calculations Section 5 : Calculations Involving Logarithms of Number Section 6 : Dimensions, Areas, and Volumes of Geometrical Figures Section 7 : Geometrical Propositions and Constructions Section 8 : Functions of Angles Section 9 : Solution of Right-Angle Triangles Section 10 : Solution of Oblique Triangles Section 11 : Figuring Tapers Section 12 : Tolerances and Allowances for Machine Parts Section 13 : Using Standards Data and Information Section 14 : Standard Screw and Pipe Threads Section 15 : Problems in Mechanics Section 16 : Strenght of Materials Section 17 : Design of Shafts and Keys for Power Transmission Section 18 : Splines Section 19 : Problems in Designing and Cutting Gears Section 20 : Cutting Speeds, Feeds, and Machining Power Section 21 : Numerical Control Section 22 : General Review Questions Section 23 : Answers to Practice Exercises Section 24 : How to Use Interactive Math Section 25 : Conversion Factors