Die Makers Handbook

By Jerry Arnold

Book Overview

An expert in his field, Jerry Arnold provides invaluable lessons learned from decades of trial and error as a die maker, die designer, and die engineer. Written in an easy-to-read manner and heavily illustrated, Die Makers Handbook is the only book of its kind expressly intended to help avoid the pitfalls associated with stamping designs, die designs, and stamping die function. This compact and practical reference has been edited by a half-dozen die makers with nearly 200 years of combined experience. The Die Makers Handbook is a must-have for your toolbox, desk, or briefcase.
Features
Developed from more than 30 years of practical shop-learned information. Chock full of all the stamping design pitfalls you don't need.Includes a full chapter on exotic measuring methods, providing unique aids and hard-to-find-data.Devotes an entire chapter of illustrated step-by-step process for designing progressive dies.Especially designed for apprentices, young journeymen, and students of die design.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B009SLKENA
• ISBN13: 9780831131326
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Industrial Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.6" x 6.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

One of the best Tool & Die Books

This book at $26 has way more information than others that I have paid $150 for. Good Tool & Die book -- Get it

Jerry Arnold's Die Makers Handbook

This book has been helpful since I began my career as a tooling designer. The information is arranged in a way that makes locating specific information easy. I recommend it for every stamping designer's library.