I'm looking for a good GD&T book
I'm looking for a good GD&T book
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I'm looking for a good GD&T book. I am a drafter looking to take a step into the world of design. So a good beginner book would fit the bill.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?





RE: I'm looking for a good GD&T book
Chris
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ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)
RE: I'm looking for a good GD&T book
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RE: I'm looking for a good GD&T book
Drake's (with many contributors) book "Dimensioning and Tolerancing Handbook" ISBN 0-07-018131-4 is all-encompassing, in-depth, formal and more advanced. It's a great reference if you want to get into the subject in depth. It's really geared towards engineers and cerebral people.
I have Bruce A. Wilson's "Dimensioning and Tolerancing" and found it to be a no-nonsense book that keeps things simple and straightforward. I suppose that all of his books are that way. He is offering a paperback called "Design Dimensioning and Tolerancing" which is very affordable. Of course, ASME Y14.5M-1994 is a must for anyone getting into it but it's a pricey spec at $120 or more.
Tunalover
RE: I'm looking for a good GD&T book
I think Y14.5 is money well spent and a necessity for anyone communicating design.
RE: I'm looking for a good GD&T book
zissou indicates you can get away with just the standard. That's fine if you can do with few examples. Also the standard is often terse and formal with no elaboration on important topics. It is my educated opinion that you need two texts AND the standard. The decision is yours but you now have my two cents.
Tunalover
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RE: I'm looking for a good GD&T book
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Good Luck,
Namdac
RE: I'm looking for a good GD&T book
Anyway, ASME Y14.5M-1994 is an absolute MUST. After that, sign up for some training and use the trainer's materials as your daily resource and Y14.5 as your bible. Use a live-training session if possible; some people like the videos, but I like to ask questions when I don't understand (and that was pretty frequent when I was starting GD&T). My preferred trainers are Tec-Ease (www.tec-ease.com) and iigdt (www.iigdt.com). They both have training sessions around North America (Canada & US), both have trained large & small, public, private and government, and each has their strong points. Tec-Ease has a better in-class experience, and iigdt has a better emphasis on surface profile. Either one is an excellent investment in your future.
Jim Sykes, P.Eng, GDTP-S
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CAD-Documentation-GD&T-Product Development
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Tunalover
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MechNorth,
Welcome to Eng-Tips!
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)
RE: I'm looking for a good GD&T book
MechNorth
Jim Sykes, P.Eng, GDTP-S
Profile Services
CAD-Documentation-GD&T-Product Development
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Jim Sykes, P.Eng, GDTP-S
Profile Services
CAD-Documentation-GD&T-Product Development
RE: I'm looking for a good GD&T book
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