The Principles of Pattern Making (Classic Reprint): Written Specially for Apprentices and Students in Technical Schools - Couverture souple

Horner, Joseph G.

 
9781333464202: The Principles of Pattern Making (Classic Reprint): Written Specially for Apprentices and Students in Technical Schools

Synopsis

Master core principles for pattern making and foundry practice

Discover how pattern making and moulding connect, with practical guidance shaped for apprentices and students. This concise guide focuses on the essentials, not every detail, so you can grasp the core methods and apply them in real shops. The book explains the fundamental ideas behind pattern construction, shaping how patterns are designed to fit and perform in moulds. It emphasizes reliability, efficiency, and the engineer’s mindset, helping readers make sound decisions about materials, joints, and production steps. The text also covers common tools, essential terms, and practical approaches to building up patterns, creating joints, and planning for mould shrinkage and moisture. What you’ll experience

  • A clear framework for the principles that underlie pattern making and moulding
  • Guidance on choosing materials, joints, and constructions to suit different patterns
  • Practical examples and diagrams illustrating common techniques in the pattern shop
  • Notes on measurement, strickling, core boxes, and managing thickness and warping
Ideal for readers who are new to the craft or seeking a solid foundation in pattern making and its link to foundry work. This edition aims to deliver useful, shop-proven guidance in a compact, approachable format.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

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