Elementary Blueprint Reading for Machinists
A Valuable Resource for Beginning Machine Trades Students and Apprentice Machinists to Learn the Basics of Blueprint Reading

By David L. Taylor - Fifth Edition

Master the basics of print interpretation!

Updated to the latest ANSI standards, Elementary Blueprint Reading for Machinists, 5th Edition is a "must" for beginning machine trades students and apprentices alike.

Twenty instructional units provide all-inclusive coverage of progressively difficult topics, such as: the alphabet of lines, orthographic projection, arrangement of views, application of dimensions and tolerances, machining processes, and more.

Ideal for self-paced learning; opportunities for learning to sketch objects are included in many units.

• sample prints appear at the end of each concise unit, providing timely opportunities to practice newly learned skills
• isometric views are used whenever possible, helping users develop the ability to read and interpret prints
• workbook-style format and logical topic sequencing makes it easy to learn from the text, eliminating the need for additional references

Contents:

• Preface
• Unit 1 Industrial Drawings
• Unit 2 Title Blocks
• Unit 3 Lines and Symbols
• Unit 4 Orthographic Projection
• Unit 5 One-View Drawings
• Unit 6 Two-View Drawings
• Unit 7 Three-View Drawings
• Unit 8 Auxiliary Views
• Unit 9 Dimensions and Tolerances
• Unit 10 Decimal Dimensions and Tolerances
• Unit 11 Dimensioning Angles
• Unit 12 Dimensioning Holes
• Unit 13 Metric Dimensions
• Unit 14 Full Sections
• Unit 15 Half Sections
• Unit 16 Revisions or Change Notes
• Unit17 Counterbores, Countersinks, and Spotfaces
• Unit 18 Fillets, Rounds, and Slots
• Unit 19 Machining Symbols, Bosses, and Pads
• Unit 20 Tapers, Chamfers, and Bevels
• Unit 21 Necks and Knurling
• Unit 22 Keyseats and Flats
• Unit 23 Screw Thread Specification
• Unit 24 Screw Thread Representation
• Unit 25 Assembly Drawings
• Unit 26 Fractional Parts
• Unit 27 Decimal Parts.
• APPENDIX Standard Abbreviations
• INDEX.