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Foundations of mechanical accuracy
In his introduction to this book, George R. Harrison, Dean Emeritus of M.I.T.''s School of Science, writes as follows: "Basic to man''s behavior is his ability to determine, modify, and adapt to his environment. This he has been able to do in proportion to his skill at making measurements, and fundamental to all other measuring operations is his ability to determine locations in the material world. Thus the science of mechanical measurements is a fundamental one. It is this science, and the art which accompanies and informs it, with which this book is concerned."
Classic text on precision engineering with over 550 photographs and engineering drawings, “Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy” has been translated into seven different languages with over 15,000 copies sold. How to attain precision in manufacturing to millionths of an inch and control such accuracies by appropriate measuring techniques is described and illustrated in this new book. Its author, Wayne R. Moore, devoted seven years to its research and writing. Acclaimed by leaders in science and industry throughout the world, the book is an invaluable source of ideas and a reference book of lasting value for everyone concerned with precision measurement and machining to ultra close tolerances. Contained in its 353 pages are over 550 photographs and engineering drawings-most of them original. Much of the information in the book has never before appeared in print. The subject matter is based in large part on the "four arts" underlying the attainment of mechanical accuracy: geometry, standards of length, dividing the circle, and roundness. A fifth section covers the techniques and applications of the Universal Measuring Machine.
Classic text on precision engineering with over 550 photographs and engineering drawings, “Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy” has been translated into seven different languages with over 15,000 copies sold. How to attain precision in manufacturing to millionths of an inch and control such accuracies by appropriate measuring techniques is described and illustrated in this new book. Its author, Wayne R. Moore, devoted seven years to its research and writing. Acclaimed by leaders in science and industry throughout the world, the book is an invaluable source of ideas and a reference book of lasting value for everyone concerned with precision measurement and machining to ultra close tolerances. Contained in its 353 pages are over 550 photographs and engineering drawings-most of them original. Much of the information in the book has never before appeared in print. The subject matter is based in large part on the "four arts" underlying the attainment of mechanical accuracy: geometry, standards of length, dividing the circle, and roundness. A fifth section covers the techniques and applications of the Universal Measuring Machine.
353 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1970
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September 5, 2020
Fantastic book. I don't know where else you can find all of this material in one place, and the pictures make understanding the text much easier.
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