<p>Answers at your fingertips</p><p>This hands-on guide will help you trouble-shoot and solve electrical problems in industrial and commercial settings. You'll find plain-English explanations for a wide range of electrical equipment and systems, from transformers and switchgears to alarm and wiring
Audel Mechanical Trades Pocket Manual
β Scribed by Thomas B. Davis, Carl A. Nelson
- Publisher
- Wiley Pub
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 531
- Edition
- All new 4th ed
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This tool needs no maintenance
Fully revised and updated, this convenient guide covers the latest industrial equipment as well as all the tools and machines prevalent in older plants, even those from the early 1970s and before.
Your complete reference tool
- Discusses machinery installation, welding, rigging, carpentry, basic electricity, and more
- Features a chapter on safety issues
- Covers belts, drives, transmissions, and bearings
- Examines automatic sprinkler systems
- Offers tips for preventive maintenance
- Includes coverage of piping and pipefitting
- Reviews shop mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry
β¦ Table of Contents
Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
Lock Out and Tag......Page 12
Use of Protective Equipment......Page 13
Socket Wrenches......Page 14
Adjustable Wrenches......Page 15
Screwdrivers......Page 16
Vises......Page 17
Clamps......Page 18
Wrenches......Page 19
Pliers......Page 20
Leveling and Measuring......Page 21
Troubleshooting......Page 22
Battery-Powered Tools......Page 23
Electromagnetic Drill Press......Page 25
Diamond Concrete Core Drilling......Page 28
Portable Band Saw......Page 34
Hammer Drill......Page 35
Explosive-Powered Tools......Page 36
Fluid Power Portable Tools......Page 43
Power Hack Saw - Reciprocating......Page 50
Drill Press......Page 51
Hydraulic Press or Arbor Press......Page 52
Drill Terms and Geometry......Page 55
Drill Sharpening......Page 56
Grinding the Drill Point by Hand......Page 59
6. MECHANICAL DRAWING......Page 60
Circuit Diagrams......Page 71
8. ISOMETRIC DRAWING......Page 75
9. SINGLE-LINE ISOMETRIC PIPE DRAWING......Page 77
Sketching an Object Freehand......Page 80
Sketching an Object Using Simple Instruments......Page 81
Constructing Perpendicular Lines......Page 84
3-4-5 Triangle Method......Page 85
Builder's or Engineer's Transit......Page 86
Piano Wire Lines......Page 87
Laser Layout......Page 88
Anchoring - Using Anchor Bolts......Page 90
Shimming......Page 91
Determining Shim Thickness......Page 92
Machinery Mounts - Vibration Mounts......Page 93
Selecting a Dowel Pin......Page 95
Installing a Dowel Pin......Page 96
Keys, Key Seats, and Keyways......Page 97
Flat Surface Scraping......Page 99
Bearing Scraping......Page 100
Torque Calculations......Page 101
Set or Seizure......Page 102
Attachments......Page 103
Torque Factors......Page 105
Torque Values for Steel Fasteners......Page 107
Hydraulic Torquing for Large Machinery......Page 108
Steel Rule......Page 110
Vernier Caliper......Page 111
Reading a Micrometer Graduated in Thousandths of an Inch (0.001 in.)......Page 112
Reading a Micrometer Graduated in Ten-Thousandths of an Inch (0.0001 in.)......Page 114
Screw-Pitch Gauge......Page 115
Taper Gauge......Page 116
17. PLAIN BEARINGS......Page 117
Plain Bearing Theory......Page 118
Plain Bearing Types......Page 120
Clearance......Page 121
Lubrication Holes and Grooves......Page 122
Bearing Failures......Page 123
Dry Bearings......Page 124
Nomenclature......Page 125
Self-Aligning Bearings......Page 126
Ball Bearing Dimensions......Page 128
Light Series (200) and Medium Series (300)......Page 129
Heavy Series (400)......Page 130
Single-Row Deep-Groove Ball Bearings......Page 134
Angular-Contact Radial-Thrust Ball Bearings......Page 135
Cylindrical-Roller Bearings......Page 136
Spherical-Roller Bearings......Page 137
Taper-Bore Spherical-Roller Bearings......Page 138
Taper-Roller Bearings......Page 139
Taper-Roller Bearing Adjustment......Page 140
Life Equation......Page 144
Proper Installation......Page 146
Individual Bearing......Page 148
Example......Page 150
Split Pillow Block Mount-Spherical Roller......Page 151
Eccentric Locking Collar......Page 156
Simple Vibration Meter......Page 157
Reading the Instrument......Page 158
Obtaining the Readings......Page 159
Determination of Conditions......Page 160
Predicting Failure......Page 161
Dissipate Heat......Page 162
Measuring the Properties of Greases and Oils......Page 163
Example......Page 166
Chain Drive Lubrication......Page 167
Regreasing Schedule for AC Electric Motors......Page 168
Pitch Diameter and Pitch Circle......Page 169
Speed and Ratio Calculations......Page 170
Examples......Page 171
Shafting Specifications......Page 173
Emergency Shaft Repair......Page 174
Metal Spraying......Page 175
Use of a Shaft Sleeve......Page 176
Straightening a Bent Shaft......Page 177
Belts and Pulleys......Page 179
Slip and Creep......Page 180
Lacing......Page 181
Hooks (Alligator Lacing)......Page 182
Standard Multiple......Page 183
Wedge......Page 184
V-Belt Matching......Page 185
Sheave-Groove Wear......Page 187
Sheave Grooves......Page 189
V-Belt Drive Alignment......Page 190
V-Belt Installation......Page 191
Proper Belt Tensioning......Page 192
V-Belt Replacement......Page 193
Troubleshooting V-Belt Problems......Page 196
Components of Positive-Drive Belts......Page 198
Drive Specifications......Page 199
Examples......Page 200
High Torque Drive (HTD) Belts......Page 201
Roller Chain Dimensions......Page 202
Roller Chain Connections......Page 203
Roller Chain Installation......Page 205
Silent Chain......Page 208
Troubleshooting Chain Drive Problems......Page 209
Involute Systems......Page 213
Pitch Diameters and Center Distances......Page 214
Diametral Pitch......Page 215
Method 2......Page 216
Gear Tooth Parts......Page 217
Backlash......Page 218
Gearboxes......Page 219
Troubleshooting Gear Problems......Page 220
Solid Couplings......Page 221
Flexible Couplings......Page 222
Chain and Gear Couplings......Page 223
Coupling Alignment Overview......Page 224
Coupling Alignment Procedure......Page 227
Conventions......Page 228
Bar Sag Corrections......Page 237
Temperature Change Compensation......Page 238
Unified Standard Series......Page 239
Thread Classes......Page 240
Unified Thread Designation......Page 241
Screw Thread Terms......Page 242
Double Depth of Screw Threads......Page 244
Square Thread......Page 245
Metric Screw Threads......Page 246
Screw Thread Tapping......Page 251
Using Heli-Coil Inserts......Page 256
Repair Procedure......Page 257
External Threading......Page 258
Coarse Threads......Page 259
Washers......Page 260
Nuts and Pins......Page 261
Retaining Rings......Page 262
Rivets......Page 263
Engineering Adhesives......Page 266
Flat Gasket......Page 267
Grooved Metal and Solid Flat Metal Gaskets......Page 268
Formed and Molded Packings......Page 269
Plastic......Page 270
"U" Packings......Page 271
Packing Installation......Page 272
Clearance Seals......Page 274
Oil Seals......Page 275
Oil Seal Installation......Page 277
Wipers and Rod Scrapers......Page 278
O-Rings......Page 279
Stuffing Box Packings......Page 280
Stuffing Box Packing Installation......Page 282
Stuffing Box Lantern Rings......Page 284
Principle of Operation......Page 285
Inside Seal......Page 286
Double Seal......Page 287
Mechanical-Seal Installation......Page 288
Step 1......Page 289
Step 4......Page 290
Step 7......Page 291
Step 8......Page 292
Installation Precautions......Page 293
Centrifugal Pumps......Page 294
Reciprocating Pumps......Page 295
Rotary Pumps......Page 298
No Liquid Delivered......Page 299
Pump Delivers for Short Time and Quits......Page 300
Noisy Operation......Page 301
Centrifugal Fans......Page 302
V-Belt Drive......Page 305
Vibration......Page 306
Vibration......Page 307
Excessive Starting Time......Page 308
Air or Duct Noise......Page 309
Electrical Terms......Page 310
Ohm's Law......Page 312
Power Formula......Page 313
Circuit Basics......Page 314
Electrical Wiring......Page 316
Circuit Breakers......Page 321
Switching......Page 322
37. AC MOTORS......Page 324
Single-Phase Induction Motors......Page 325
Capacitor-Start Motors......Page 326
Polyphase Induction Motors......Page 327
Motor Control......Page 330
Troubleshooting Polyphase AC Motors......Page 332
38. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT......Page 336
Example......Page 339
Instrument or Gauge Inspection......Page 340
American Standard Channels......Page 341
American Standard Wide Flange Beams or Columns......Page 342
Clearance Cuts......Page 343
Square-Framed Connections (Two-Angle Type)......Page 344
Fabrication Terms......Page 345
Outstanding-Leg Gauge......Page 346
Steel Elevation......Page 347
Welding Processes......Page 359
OxyAcetylene Welding......Page 360
Use of the Cutting Torch......Page 362
Shielded Metal-Arc Welding-Stick Electrode......Page 364
Gas Metal-Arc Welding (MIG)......Page 367
Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (TIG)......Page 369
Code Welding......Page 370
Plasma Cutting and Welding......Page 371
Estimating the Weight of an Object......Page 373
Determine the Area of the Shell......Page 374
Calculate Weight......Page 375
Wire Rope and Wire Rope Inspection......Page 378
Factors of Safety......Page 379
Wire Rope Attachment......Page 381
Multiple Reeving......Page 382
Eyebolts and Shackles......Page 383
Fiber Rope......Page 385
Rope Characteristics......Page 387
Knots......Page 388
Using a Chain Hoist......Page 390
Common Hand Signals......Page 391
American Standard......Page 398
Takeout Allowances for Screwed Pipe......Page 399
Threading Pipe......Page 402
Copper Water Tube......Page 403
Plastic Pipe......Page 405
Examples......Page 407
45-Degree Rolling Offset Calculations......Page 408
Sum of the Squares......Page 409
Flanged Pipe Connections......Page 410
Flange Bolting......Page 411
Pipe Flange Bolt-Hole Layout......Page 412
Types of Valves......Page 413
Globe......Page 414
Ball......Page 415
Float and Bucket Traps......Page 417
Thermodynamic Traps......Page 418
Steam Trap Piping......Page 419
Steam Trap Troubleshooting......Page 420
Supply Line Safety......Page 423
Steam Systems Troubleshooting Chart......Page 424
Wet Sprinkler Systems......Page 429
Placing a Wet Sprinkler System in Service......Page 430
Dry-Pipe Sprinkler Systems......Page 431
Operation of Dry-Pipe Sprinkler Systems......Page 432
Placing a Dry-Pipe Sprinkler System in Service......Page 433
Commercial Lumber Sizes......Page 435
Building Layout......Page 437
Wood-Frame Building Construction......Page 438
Manufactured Wood Trusses......Page 441
Power Nailers and Staplers......Page 442
Crown Widths/Wire Sizes......Page 448
Terms......Page 449
Dimensions......Page 450
Tread Run......Page 451
Stair Length......Page 452
Stair Horse Layout......Page 453
Stair Drop......Page 454
Complex Calculations......Page 455
Multiplication and Division......Page 456
Calculations Using Decimals......Page 457
Examples......Page 458
Using a Protractor......Page 459
Triangles......Page 460
Dividing a Line......Page 461
Square Outside a Circle......Page 462
Square......Page 463
Triangle......Page 464
Trapezoid......Page 465
Regular Hexagon......Page 466
Cone......Page 467
Cube......Page 468
Ring of Rectangular Cross Section......Page 469
The Trigonometric Functions......Page 470
Example......Page 471
Example......Page 472
Natural Trigonometric Functions......Page 474
Measures of Capacity......Page 476
English Conversion Table......Page 477
Metric Conversion Table......Page 479
Standard Tables of Metric Measure -Linear Measure......Page 482
Fractional Number and Letter Drill Sizes in Decimals......Page 483
Keyway Data......Page 485
Dimensions of Standard Gib-head Keys, Square and Flat......Page 486
Taper Pins......Page 487
U Nema Motor Frame Dimensions......Page 488
T Nema Motor Frame Dimensions......Page 489
Wire Gauge Standards......Page 491
Uses of Carbon Steel......Page 494
Commercial Pipe Sizes and Wall Thicknesses......Page 496
Contents of Lumber, in Board Feet, When Cross-Sectional Area and Length Are Known......Page 498
Blind Flanges......Page 499
Welding Neck Flanges......Page 500
Extra Heavy Cast-Iron Companion Flanges and Bolts (For working pressure up to 250 lb/in.2 steam, 400 lb/in.2 WOG)......Page 501
Feet Head of Water to Pounds per Square Inch......Page 502
Boiling Points of Water at Various Pressures......Page 503
Total Thermal Expansion of Piping Material, in./ 100 ft above 32Β°F......Page 504
Tempering and Heat Colors......Page 505
Ampacity of Copper Wires......Page 506
Index......Page 508
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