Sketches of Engine and Machine Details: A Reference Book for the Use of Engineers, Draughtsmen, and Mechanics, and a Text Book for Machine Construction and Drawing Classes (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Wallace Bentley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484281186 ISBN 13: 9780484281188

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Master the craft of engine and machine details with hands-on, worked examples.

This practical guide helps engineers, draftsmen, and students learn to read, draw, and interpret dimensioned sketches used in real shops.

This edition gathers clear, worked-out sketches and up-to-date practices for machine construction and drawing. It emphasizes training in neat, proportionate sketches and the dimensioned details essential for accurate fabrication. The book also teaches how to read scales, project views, and create orderly, reference-ready drawings that communicate exactly how parts fit and function.

• Full, worked examples of engine and machine details to train accuracy and design sense
• Practical guidance on drawing to scale, projection, sections, and view arrangement
• Illustrations of common components such as cranks, connecting rods, pistons, crossheads, slide bars, and bearings
• Notes on materials, weight estimating, stresses, and the latest shop practice

Ideal for readers of engineering drawing courses, technical schools, and apprentices who want to translate ideas into precise, buildable sketches.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484281186
• ISBN 13: 9780484281188
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 158