Handbook of Small Tools Comprising Threading Tools, Taps, Dies, Cutters, Drills, and Reamers - Together with a Complete Treatise on Screw-Thread Syste

First published in 1908, this vintage book contains a complete handbook on many different types of small tools, including threading tools, reamers, drills, taps, dies, cutters, and more. "Handbook of Small Tools" offers detailed information on the design and construction on small cutting tools, as well as chapters dealing with the different methods of creating screw threads. Written in clear, simple language and containing useful diagrams and tables, this volume will prove to be an invaluable resource for the tools-maker, draftsman, foreman, inspector, and others with an interest in the subject. Contents include: "The United States Standard Thread", "Formulas for Determining the Number of Threads per Inch", "Principal Requirements for a Desirable Screw Thread", "The Sharp V-Thread", "Comparison Between the United States Standard and the Sharp V-Thread", "The Advantages of the Fine Pitches", "Points of Advantage of the Sharp V-Thread", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.