Machine Design Fundamentals: A Practical Approach

I bought a used copy of the 1983 publication of this book recently. It is excellent. Very good explanations of spur, worm, and helical gears with lots of diagrams and pictures that clearly illustrate the concepts presented. Chapters on mechanical clutches, bearings, sliding bearings, chain drives, springs, fasteners, belt drives, axles, shafts ect. The info presented is practicle and understandable. Good combination of mathmatical formulas and mechanical theory without being academic. Much of the info on gear design and theory is hard to find. Also info on stress and strain, designing for rigidity and strength. The chapters on gears alone easily justify the cost of the book. I wish more technical books were written like this one.

I bought a used copy of the 1983 publication of this book recently. It is excellent. Very good explanations of spur, worm, and helical gears with lots of diagrams and pictures that clearly illustrate the concepts presented. Chapters on mechanical clutches, bearings, sliding bearings, chain drives, springs, fasteners, belt drives, axles, shafts ect. The info presented is practical and understandable. Good combination of mathmatical formulas and mechanical theory without being academic. Much of the info on gear design and theory is hard to find. Also info on stress and strain, designing for rigidity and strength. The chapters on gears alone easily justify the cost of the book. I wish more technical books were written like this one.