Description: This book offers a comprehensive guide to the art of punch and die making, tool designing, and sheet metal working – essential skills for machinists, toolmakers, and manufacturers. The author, a seasoned practitioner in the field, has compiled a wealth of knowledge, addressing a gap in the existing literature on practical mechanics. The book delves into various aspects of the craft, from simple bending and forming dies to intricate combination dies for complex shapes. It explores automatic forming and bending techniques, progressive sheet metal working with cut, carry, and follow dies, and specialized tools for notching, perforating, and piercing. The author also delves into the intricacies of composite, sectional, and armature dies, providing insights into their construction and application. Beyond the technical aspects, this book offers a historical perspective on the evolution of these essential tools and processes, tracing their development and highlighting advancements in the field. It underscores the significance of punch and die making in shaping modern manufacturing, emphasizing its role in producing everyday items, from pins and needles to complex machinery components. Ultimately, this book serves as a testament to the ingenuity and skill of those who work with sheet metal, offering valuable insights into a craft that continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the world around us. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
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Number of Pages: 494
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Book Title: Punches, Dies and Tools for Manufacturing in Presses : A Cyclopaedia of Die-Making, Punch-Making, Die-Sinking, Sheet Metal Working, and Making of Special Tools, Devices and Mechanical Combinations for Piercing, Punching, Cutting, Bending, Forming, Drawing,
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Topic: General
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2017
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Technology & Engineering
Item Weight: 23.2 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Joseph V. Woodworth
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
