Hammer's blueprint reading basics / Charles Gillis and Warren Hammer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillis, Charles, author.

Hammer, Warren, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading--Ability testing.

Reading.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (642 pages)

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

South Norwalk, Connecticut : Industrial Press, Inc., [2025]

Summary:

Hammer's Blueprint Reading Basics, Fifth Edition by Charles A. Gillis, P.E., serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding and interpreting manufacturing prints. The book is designed for beginners and educators, providing foundational knowledge on blueprint reading with practical examples and industry standards. It covers various aspects of prints, including dimensions, tolerance, surface finish, and manufacturing processes. The text is structured to facilitate both classroom learning and self-study, featuring clear explanations, numerous illustrations, and exercises with industrial prints. This edition modernizes the content to align with contemporary industry practices, making it an essential resource for anyone involved in manufacturing and engineering, from students to professionals. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover (Hammer's Blueprint Reading Basics: Fifth Edition)

Front Matter

Title Page

Copyright

Table of Contents

Preface

Worksheets

Industry Standards

Fourth Edition

Fifth Edition

The Basics of Manufacturing Prints

Introduction

The Manufacturing Cycle

The Manufacturing Print

Drawing

Dimensions

Notes

Review Questions

The Reading of Manufacturing Prints

Projections

Types of Drawings

Your Shadow

Perspective

Parallel

Orthographic Projections

Single-View (Axonometric) Projections

Multiview Projections

Projection Systems

Third-Angle Projection

First-Angle Projection

Projection Symbols

Surface Representation

Visualization

Mental Rotation

Mental Mirroring

Three-Dimensional Rotations

Mental Cutting

Mental Folding

Interpretation

The Total Manufacturing Print

Print Sizes

The Lines of Prints

Object Lines

Hidden Lines

Center Lines

Symmetry Lines

Extension Lines

Dimension Lines

Leader Lines

Break Lines

Cutting Plane Lines

Section Lines

Phantom Lines

Priority of Lines

Lettering

The Print Arrangement

Drawing Views

Scale

Language on Prints

Symbols

Notes on Prints

Title Block

Revision History Block

Bills of Materials

Markings on Prints

Views

The Principal Views of Prints

Drawings with One View

Drawings with Two Views

Drawings with Three Views

More Than Three Views

Auxiliary Views

Partial Views

Removed Orthographic Views

Rotated Orthographic Views

Detail Views

Views of Symmetrical Parts

Interrupted Views

Simplified Representation of Repetitive Features

Section Views.

Cutting Plane

Hatching of Sections

Outline Hatching

Hatching to Indicate Type of Materials

Lines Behind the Cutting Plane

No Cutting Plane Line

Half Sections

Offset and Aligned Sections

Removed Sections

Revolved Sections

Broken-Out Sections

Sectioned Axonometric Views

Conventional Representations

Omitted Detail

Aligned Features

Simplified Intersections

Fillets, Rounds, and Runouts

Flats

Threads

Sectioning Ribs and Webs

Nonsectioned Parts

Sectioning Thin Elements

Dimensioning Fundamentals

Fundamental Dimensioning Rules

Elements of Dimensions

Dimension Line Terminations

Limited Length or Area Indication

Indication of Dimensions

Identification of Linear Units

Decimal Inch Dimensioning

Millimeter Dimensioning

Decimal Point Symbol

Fractional Inch

Angular Units

Dimensional Values

Dual Dimensioning

Dimension Types

Basic Dimensions

Direct Dimensions

Reference Dimensions

Inspection Dimension

Size Versus Locating Dimensions

Dimensions Not to Scale

Arrangement of Dimensions

Placement

Overall Dimensions

Chain Dimensioning

Baseline Dimensioning

Polar Coordinate Dimensioning

Ordinate Dimensioning

Dimensioning from a Common Feature

Tabulated Dimensions

Combined Dimensioning

Circles, Arcs, and Squares

Diameters and Squares

Radii

Dimensional Analysis

Dimensioning Applications

Implied Dimensions

Special Indications

Repeated Features and Dimensions

Equidistant Features

Dimensioning Features

Chords, Arcs, and Angles

Cones, Tapers, and Slopes

Rounded Ends and Slotted Holes

Rounded Corners.

Outlines Consisting of Arcs

Irregular Outlines

Chamfers

Round Holes

Counterbored Holes

Countersunk

Counterdrilled

Chamfered and Countersunk Holes on Curved Surfaces

Spotfaces

Machining Centers

Keyseats and Keyways

Flat

Neck, Undercut, Groove

Boss

Pad

Surface Coating Dimensioning

Three-Dimensional Models

Model-Based Dimensioning

Annotated Models

Prints Using Annotated Model Views

CAD Model Reference

Size Tolerances

Tolerancing and Related Principles

Implicit Tolerances

Explicit Tolerances

Equal Bilateral

Unequal Bilateral

Unilateral

Unequally Disposed

Limit Dimensioning

Single Limits

Tolerance Expression

Inch Linear Dimensions

Millimeter Linear Dimensions

Angular Dimensions

Limits of Size

Symbolic Tolerances

Common Fits

Numerical Values for Common Fits

Tolerance Applications

Inclined Surfaces

Conical Tapers

Radius

Statistical Tolerancing

Geometric Tolerances

Types of Variation

Geometric Versus Size Tolerances

Features

Feature Control Frames

Bonus Tolerance

Tolerance at MMC

Tolerance at LMC

Form Tolerances

Datums

Orientation Tolerances

Location Tolerances

Conventional Tolerancing

Position

Concentricity and Symmetry

Profile Tolerances

Runout Tolerances

Surface Finish

Texture Characteristics

Roughness

Waviness

Lay

Other Characteristics

Form

Flaws

Specification of Surface Texture

Removal of Material Indication

Transmission Band

Surface Texture Parameter

Evaluation Length

Production Method

Application Modifier.

Surface Texture Specification by Text

Examples

Symbol Application

Symbol Placement

Partial Areas

Substitute Symbol

No Symbol

Prior Practice Symbols

Other Designations

Finish All Over

Separate Note

Surface Treatments

Surface Coatings

Thread Terminology

Thread Forms

Unified Threads

Metric Threads

Acme Threads

Buttress Threads

Taper Pipe Threads

Dryseal

Metric Pipe Threads

Methods of Displaying Threads

Designations

Additional Designations

Manufacturing Processes

Deburring

Band Machining

Milling

Grinding

Broaching

Electromachining

Hole-Making Processes

Knurling

Serrating

Nontraditional Processes

Additive Manufacturing

Marking Processes

Heat Treatment of Metals

Manufacturing Process Instructions

General Instructions

Specific Instructions

Finished Part Requirements Only

Changing the Manufacturing Process

Casting, Forging, and Molded Part Prints

Casting

Forging

Molding

Finishing

Post-Processing

General Considerations

Parting Plane

Parting Line

Draft

Mismatch

Die Closure

Flash

Fillets and Rounds

Ejector Pins

Gate

Shrink

Warp

Defects

Print Methods

Orientation of the Parting Plane

Draft Angle

Mold Lines

Gate Location

Wall Thickness

Defects.

Datum Referencing

Datum Targets

Datums from Machined Surfaces

Sample Prints

Casting Prints

Molded Part Prints

Welding and Sheet Metal Prints

Welding

Welding Symbols

Basic Weld Symbol

Arrow Side and Far Side

Size

Intermittent Welds

Root Opening and Depth of Filling

Groove Angle

Contour Symbol

Finish Symbol

Process

All Around

Field Weld

Welds over an Indicated Length

Welding Prints

Sheet Metal

Stock Thickness

Bends

Burrs

Assembled Hardware

Resistance Welding

Sheet Metal Prints

Developed Drawings

Indications of Bends

Creating Developed Drawings

Bend Deduction

Bend Allowance

Gears, Splines, and Cams

Gears

Spur Gears

Terms and Definitions

Spur Gear Formulas

Helical Gears

Bevel Gears

Spiral Bevel Gears

Worm and Worm Gears

Gear Tooth Representation

Gear Data

Gear Prints

Splines

Spline Tooth Representation

Spline Data

Spline Prints

Cams

Cam Terminology

Types of Cams

Displacement Diagrams

Cam Prints

Types of Manufacturing Prints

For Design Information

Layout

Installation

Arrangement

Interface

Mechanical Schematic

Schematic

Drawing Tree

For Manufacturing

Monodetail

Multidetail

Single Operation

Assembly

Inseparable Assembly

Altered Item

Selected Item

Modification

For Purchasing

Vendor Item Control

Source Control

Envelope

Tabulated

More Than One Type

Review Question Solutions

Chapter 1

Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 2

Chapter 3.

Answers to Review Questions.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8311-9640-8