Non-Traditional Machining Handbook Review

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(More customer reviews)Most of the wire EDM information in Non-Traditional Machining Handbook came from the author's Wire EDM Handbook which was first published in 1992, it was not copied from Bud Guitrau's book. Bud Guitrau's book was published in 1997.

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It finally happened! After years of research and countless hours of writing and preparation, a current book showing all the non-traditional machining methods has arrived.Unrivaled in its field, this new, refreshing book provides an excellent opportunity for those interested in non-traditional machining to examine the many cost-saving advantages in using the various machining methods. This exceptionally readable book covers such topics as: wire and ram EDM; fast hole EDM drilling; waterjet and abrasive waterjet machining; plasma and precision plasma cutting; photochemical and electrochemical machining; abrasive flow and ultrasonic machining; rapid prototyping and manufacturing; and lasers for cutting, welding, cladding, alloying, heat treating, marking, and drilling. It also includes chapters on outsourcing, purchasing equipment, building a successful business, and closes with a chapter on the future revolutionary non-traditional machine. An exciting, informative book! Carl Sommer, author of over 50 books, is uniquely qualified to author this book on non-traditional machining. In addition to his tremendously prolific writing skills, Sommer started in the metal trade in 1949, and has many years of experience in the machining industry. Owner and president of Reliable EDM, the largest Wire EDM job shop west of the Mississippi, he brings to the table a remarkable practical and instructive book. This book is a must for anyone interested in non-traditional machining.

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The Internal Combustion Engine in Theory and Practice: Vol. 1 - 2nd Edition, Revised: Thermodynamics, Fluid Flow, Performance Review

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(More customer reviews)Sadly there will be no 3rd edition by Taylor. He died in 1996, at the age of 102. These volumes remain classics. Written by a person whose life spanned most of the development of the internal combustion engine, and who worked for the Wright brothers.
The book gives an excellent education in the basic physics of the engine. Nor does the book confine itself to a strict 4 stroke engine. It also covers the two stroke engine, typically found in motorcycles and lawnmowers. The comparison between the 4 and 2 stroke designs are especially illuminating. It gives you an idea of the defining properties of both, and their relative limitations.
Perhaps Taylor's estate can find someone suitably talented to co-author a third edition. The second edition dates from 1985, and there have been improvements in this field. Somewhat modest perhaps, but the progress of time makes those changes sufficient to deserve recognition in a book of this repute. Plus, the currently perceived high price of petrol is leading to investigations of improved engine performance, be this in such areas as fuel mixtures or mechanical configuration. Another incentive to update the text.

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This revised edition of Taylor's classic work on the internal-combustionengine incorporates changes and additions in engine design and control that havebeen brought on by the world petroleum crisis, the subsequent emphasis on fueleconomy, and the legal restraints on air pollution.The fundamentals and the topicalorganization, however, remain the same. The analytic rather than merely descriptivetreatment of actual engine cycles, the exhaustive studies of air capacity, heatflow, friction, and the effects of cylinder size, and the emphasis on applicationhave been preserved. These are the basic qualities that have made Taylor's workindispensable to more than one generation of engineers and designers ofinternal-combustion engines, as well as to teachers and graduate students in thefields of power, internal-combustion engineering, and general machine design.CharlesFayette Taylor is Professor of Automotive Engineering Emeritus at MIT. He directedthe Sloan Automotive Laboratories at MIT from 1926 to 1960

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Two-Stroke Engine Repair and Maintenance Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is the ideal solution for those that are mechanically inclined and like to fix their own tools. The book is written very plain and simple language with excellent picture examples. I fix small engines but have always been befuddled by the two stroke engines. I have never fussed so much about fixing the things before, but this book breaks down the information with practical knowledge as well as theory on the operation of the engines. The book is well worth the money.

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