Metalworking fluids (MWFs) provide important functions such as lubrication and cooling in the machining of metals. This book reviews the issues surrounding the use of fluids for cutting and grinding throughout the metalworking process, from fluid selection and testing to disposal. The book opens with chapters considering the mechanism of action, selection and testing of MWFs, and their de…
Advanced Sheet Metal Fabrication Techniques is a photo intensive how to book. See Craig Naff fabricate a Rolls Royce fender, Rob Roehl create a motorcycle gas tank, Mike Pavletic repair an Alfa Romeo, Ron Covell form part of a quarter midget body, and Fay Butler shape an aircraft wheel fairing and the front section for a Lotus race car. Demonstrations include use of the english wheel, power ham…
No other book about press brakes comes close to equaling the wide breath of information contained in Fundamentals of Press Brake Tooling. It provides a basic understanding of what must be considered in selecting proper tooling, determining minimum machine requirements, using blank size calculations, and arriving at an acceptable bend sequence. Although this book is based on an engineeri…