Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught - Comprising instructions in the selection and preparation of drawing instruments, elementary instruction in practical mechanical drawing; together with examples in simple geometry and elementary mechanism, including screw threads, gear wheels, mechanical motions, engines and boilers

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught, by Joshua RoseThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Mechanical Drawing Self-TaughtAuthor: Joshua RoseRelease Date: November 4, 2007 [EBook #23319]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MECHANICAL DRAWING SELF-TAUGHT ***Produced by Joseph R. Hauser, Ross Wilburn and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netMECHANICAL DRAWING SELF-TAUGHT:COMPRISINGINSTRUCTIONS IN THE SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF DRAWINGINSTRUMENTS,ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION IN PRACTICAL MECHANICAL DRAWING;TOGETHER WITHEXAMPLES IN SIMPLE GEOMETRY AND ELEMENTARY MECHANISM, INCLUDING SCREWTHREADS, GEAR WHEELS, MECHANICAL MOTIONS, ENGINES AND BOILERS.BY JOSHUA ROSE, M.E.,AUTHOR OF "THE COMPLETE PRACTICAL MACHINIST," "THE PATTERN MAKER'S ASSISTANT," "THESLIDE VALVE"ILLUSTRATED BY THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.PHILADELPHIA:HENRY CAREY BAIRD & CO.,INDUSTRIAL PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS AND IMPORTERS,810 WALNUT STREET.LONDON:SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON,CROWN BUILDINGS, 188 FLEET STREET.1887.Copyright byJoshua Rose.1883.PHILADELPHIA.COLLINS, PRINTERPREFACE.The object of this book is to enable the beginner to learn to make simple mechanical drawings ...