Blueprint Reading for Welders
Hands-On Guide to Reading and Interpreting Blueprints With New Information on Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

Seventh Edition
Author: A.E. Bennett, Louis J. Siy

This hands-on guide to reading and interpreting blueprints has been updated to provide all new information on computer-aided design and computer numerical control.

Readers will develop the skills needed to interpret all types of working sketches and prints, from the simplest to the most complex, through step-by-step instructions.

Both AWS and ISO welding symbols are included, along with one or more prints at the end of each unit.

Advanced coverage includes auxiliary views, detail views, projections, sections, and detail and assembly drawings.

Other topics covered include pipe welding symbols, metric and dual dimensioning, bills of materials, ISO for welding, and first and third angle orthographic projection. Folded tear-out drawings at the back of the book are included as reproductions of various assignment drawings in a larger size for ease of use.

Features:

• the seventh edition emphasizes hands-on practice in reading and interpreting prints and features an all new blueprint on fillet welds
• review assignments at the end of every chapter reinforce content by encouraging users to view prints and answer questions accordingly
• several sections on metrics and dual dimensioning are featured, including Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• coverage of pipe welding symbols helps prepare readers for a separate career path in the welding industry
• helpful Appendices include specification sheets for structural metal shapes and conversion tables for decimals, fractions, inches, and millimeters

Contents:

• Basic Lines and Views
• Sketching Notes and Specifications
• Dimensions
• Bill of Materials
• Structural Shapes
• Other Views
• Sections Detail, Assembly, and Subassembly Prints
• Welding Symbols and Abbreviations
• Basic Joints for Weldmont Fabrications
• Fillet Welds
• Grove Welds
• Back or Backing and Melt-Thru Welds
• Plug and Slot Welds
• Surfacing Welds
• Edge Welds
• Spot Welds
• Projection Welds
• Seam Welds
• Stud Welds
• Applied Metrics for Welders
• Pipe-Welding Symbols
• Dual Dimensioning
• Inspection and Testing
• International Standard Symbols for Welding
• Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD)
• Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Appendix 1: Inch-Millimeter Equivalents
• Appendix 2: Structural Metal Shape Designations
• Appendix 3: Pipe Dimensions and Weights
• Appendix 4: Table Conversion of Pipe Sizes to Metric
• Appendix 5: Drill Dimensions Chart
• Appendix 6: Steel Rule Diagrams
• Appendix 7: Metric Threads-Fine and Coarse
• Appendix 8: Computer Glossary
• Index

416 Pages - 8-1/2 x 11 in