Die Makers Handbook (Volume 1)
Description
An expert in his field, Jerry Arnold provides invaluable lessons learned from decades of trial and error as a die maker, die designer, and die engineer. Written in an easy-to-read manner and heavily illustrated, Die Makers Handbook is the only book of its kind expressly intended to help avoid the pitfalls associated with stamping designs, die designs, and stamping die function. This compact and practical reference has been edited by a half-dozen die makers with nearly 200 years of combined experience. The Die Makers Handbook is a must-have for your toolbox, desk, or briefcase. Developed from more than 30 years of practical shop-learned information. Chock full of all the stamping design pitfalls you don't need. Includes a full chapter on exotic measuring methods, providing unique aids and hard-to-find-data. Devotes an entire chapter of illustrated step-by-step process for designing progressive dies. Especially designed for apprentices, young journeymen, and students of die design.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 4.6 x 0.65 x 6.9 inches |
| Isbn 10 | 0831131322 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0831131326 |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 224 pages |
| Publication Date | January 5, 2000 |
| Publisher | Industrial Press, Inc. |
| Reading Age | 16 years and up |
Reviews
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Great hand book for Toolmakers
This handbook is a must have for all Toolmakers, apprentices to Journeyman, as it contains some very unique information for the trade and is written in a simple to understand fashion.
User
... parts to be stamped from metal then I can't recommend this book enough
If you are considering designing parts to be stamped from metal then I can't recommend this book enough. It reads as a 101 manual on how to avoid easy mistakes designers might make (from the die makers perspective). Everything reads as if an old-timer is giving you great nuggets of knowledge learned the hard-way over an entire career of die making and putting up with CAD jockeys who have never made a part themselves. These days every high schooler and CS student wants to design parts in FreeCAD or what-have-you to save the world, this gives you info on how to make life easier on the shop doing the actual manufacturing. Making their life easier means your parts are more likely to have less rejects and cost you less money during the prototype phase.The other side of this coin is for folks making dies from other peoples designs. Again, it gives you tips on how to work around design issues and still get a correct part stamped out. I can't recommend this book enough for either job, die designing and die making.
User
A good read
I liked this book as it breaks down a lot of issues in plain shop language and is not too heavy on the engineering side. It makes it digestable and has a lot of good information for the tool and die machinist.
User
Four Stars
Handy resource, many things not readily known are contained in this book
User
Best Die Makers Resource
This book has been a great resource for designing and repairing die. I have numerous stamping die books and this one is the best for getting answers fast.
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happy
very informative
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A DESIGNERS MUST
This book offers a comprehensive information package that guides the reader through pertinent facts that make it clear yet simple to understand the principles of metal forming and working.The book is packed with formulas that simplify complicated tooling problems that occur when melal is formed. This book was written by a group of acomplished highly respected Tool & Die Journeymen who pooled their years of experiance of the trade togeather into one compact, resource, handbook.
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Good Book
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Book sucked
I didn’t find it very informative, for Die makers , extremely disappointed with the book a waste of $66.
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