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Alec Smyth wrote: > There are some pretty comprehensive little manuals out there with an > eminently practical focus, and they contain simple formulas for > stress calculations, volumes, center of gravity, etc. A classic is > the "Machinery's Handbook". I got mine second hand, and it's about > the same age as I am. But it's still perfectly valid, the basics > don't change. A shortcut: "Pocket Ref," by Thomas J. Glover. ISBN 1-885071-00-0. About $10, and at Barnes & Noble. And, as Alec says, the old books still work. Check at antique shops, old book shops, and library sales for mechanical engineering textbooks. I found mechanical engineering handbooks by Kent (1915), Marks (1941), and Esbach (1963). I spent less than $50 for all these, over three or four years. Mike |