Drawing Instruments: Their Use and Abuse (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Walter G. Stephan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332009271 ISBN 13 : 9781332009275

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Get the tools and know-how to work with precision.

This practical guide helps you choose, use, and maintain drawing instruments for reliable, accurate results. Learn how to test and care for your tools, how to select a quality set, and which essentials belong in every drafting kit. The book explains instrument construction, materials, and the right practices to keep tools performing for a lifetime. The text walks you through the essential drawing work setup and the everyday tasks of a draftsman. From selecting the proper scales, pens, and pencils to testing joints, bearings, and alignment, you’ll see how good tools support better drawings. It also covers common instrument errors and how to avoid them, so you can work with confidence and speed. What you’ll experience

• Clear guidance on purchasing drawing instruments and assembling a dependable starter set.
• Practical advice on care, storage, sharpening, and testing for accuracy.
• Plain explanations of instrument types, including compasses, dividers, ruling pens, and more.
• Tips for evaluating tool quality and understanding how design affects performance.

Ideal for students and professionals alike, this edition helps you build precision habits from the first sketch to the final line. It’s a solid reference for anyone who wants to work efficiently with trustworthy tools.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Drawing Instruments: Their Use and Abuse

I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to Dr. F. M. Comstock of Case School of Applied Science for kindly assistance in compiling this treatise. In gathering together the information contained herein I have consulted several authors, and in some cases have quoted directly from their work.

I wish also to acknowledge my indebtedness to the Keuffel Esser Co. for furnishing many of the illustrations. If this treatise should prove to be of any assistance to the coming generation of engineers, or if it should meet with favor among teachers of drawing, whose labor it is intended to lessen, the writer will feel well repaid for his efforts in behalf of a better understanding of the use of drawing instruments.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332009271
• ISBN 13: 9781332009275
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 123
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