{"product_id":"fabricating-for-dummies-isbn-9781119474043","title":"Fabricating For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork your way to fabricating success\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople have been hammering metal into shields, cookware, and ceremonial headdresses for centuries, and fabrication continues to be a popular and growing industry today. \u003ci\u003eFabricating For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with all the information you need to begin learning about metalworking, or fill any gaps in your existing knowledge in order to advance your career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimply put, there's little out there for light reading on manufacturing. What's available is often quite expensive, so boring it puts you to sleep, or filled with so much technical gobbledygook that one's eyes glaze over within a few pages. This book offers a much-needed alternative, cutting through the jargon and getting right to the heart of what you need to know to take your fab skills to fabulous new heights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet a glimpse of the day in the life of a fab worker\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the different alloys, shapes, and sizes of sheet metal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand welding and joining processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaster the use of press brakes, stamping presses, and turret punches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Whether you want to get your feet wet with waterjets, laser cutters, or hi-definition plasma cutters, there’s something for you inside this hands-on book! \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Fabricating Truths\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Manipulating Metal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Processes 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutting up 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShearing specifics 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlitting success 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunching out 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoarding the Bending Express 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting on the brakes 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming opinions 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking progressively 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpinning in circles 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeeking at the Neighbors 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTouring the machine shop 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWake up, it’s time to get vertical 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the Rest 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking additively 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCasting away 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForging partnerships 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHonorable mentions 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing Mechanics 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBearing witness 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotoring about 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling motion 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulling over the miscellany 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Looking Back at Fabricating History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigging for Gold 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePounding progress 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHello, Bronze Age 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePumping Iron 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmelting success 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteeling for progress 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaring About Fabricating 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdmiring appliances 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding tall buildings 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCruising about with cars 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeading out to sea 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifting off with aircraft 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Getting to Know Materials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePondering the Properties 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTouching on the Elements 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconnoitering the Metals Landscape 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteeling history 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon copying 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlluding to Alloys 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShining up with stainless steel 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupersize me 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTooling around 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiding the Gravy Train 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing red 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying with polymers 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeeking Under the Sheets 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Making Metal Fabulous: The Processes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Cutting Up\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEating Cake: Power Shears 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLasing About 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for problems 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeaming up 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo me a solid 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeeking over the edge 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiring Up 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeholding the Gantry 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatering Down 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“We want to pump you up!” 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirtying the water 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNozzles, schnozzles 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Bending Down\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBending History 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuriously folding 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWiping around 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Braking” Up Is Hard to Do 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing to terms with press-brake terminology 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning about the force 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiving Into Dies 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t be pushy 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity in dies (and punches) 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackgauging the Bends 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrowning Is King 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Conundrums 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccommodating Potter 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaying it all out 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Stamping About\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriking Gold 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t be sore 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoffins to clutches 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecompressing Presses 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing the gap 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaid back 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStraight talking 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking Up the Lingo 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Off the Covers 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the fly 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchieving happiness with hydraulics 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong came the servo 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding the Machine 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Progressive 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s pretend 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDone in one 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Punching Out\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunching Madness 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s all about control 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA matter of form 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Operations 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking Your Station 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s automatic 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore tools, please 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Grip 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciphering Dies 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the Combo 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Fabricating Odds and Ends\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking Iron 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoping isn’t hard 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrilling and more 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRolling ’Round 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Booming Success! 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiping Up 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping a schedule 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s go tubing! 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuckle up 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf saddles and fish mouths 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSqueezing in the Rest 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFantastic forging 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRolling your own 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne ring to rule them all 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: More Than Machinery: Digging in the Toolbox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Tooling Up\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigging Metals 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbide: The tooling superhero 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool steel: Second best, not second rate 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Standards 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunching Through 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA quick peek inside 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep it clear 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep it sharp 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep an eye on things 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStamping and Stuff 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDonning a Smooth, Slippery Coat 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrapping Up 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Welding: Putting It All Together\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWondering About Welding 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing Me a Solid (State) 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiring Up 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArcing Across 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarking the Spot 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Gassed Up 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShields up, Captain! 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA smatter of spatter 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn flux over flux 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Good Joint 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Safety with Jimmy 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Automating with Robots\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Robbie Apart 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffecting change 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching them a lesson 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaning on the Tin Man 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePushing the limits with press brakes 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding the factory 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaying Down the Law 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining Flexibility with an FMS 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatching from Home 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Bad Actors 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Making Tools and Machining Parts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTouring the Tool and Die Department 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe usual suspects 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI’ll take the combo 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing the hard facts 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJustifying their existence 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting a Few Machine Tools 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning terrifically 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilling majestically 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying Sharp with Cutting Tools 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpinning ’round: Rotary tools 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHold still: Stationary tools 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Your Carbon Footprint with EDM 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSink or swim 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWired up 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrinding Is Groovy 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Going Soft(ware)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnraveling Difficult Acronyms 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring Out File Formats 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColoring in the Lines 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbra-CAD-abra 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRhymes with ham 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing flat 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy nests aren’t for birds 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModeling Reality 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour high school industrial arts project 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe importance of a solid footing 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaring at Clouds 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEliminating Toolroom Chaos 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning with an Eye to Production 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning for manufacturability 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s elemental, Dear Watson 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerding the Shop Floor Cats with MES 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Embracing Quality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving a Rip About Quality 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing tolerance 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensioning geometrically 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfusing characteristics 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternationalizing Your Standards 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShopping for Tape Measures 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTouring the Inspection Room 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaging success 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHello, Mr. Mic(rometer) 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilling up the metrology lab shopping cart 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetting Machines Do the Measuring 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecisions, decisions 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJumping at shadows 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat’s a Wrap 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Making Metal Parts Pretty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Abrasives 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheeling About 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI’m Bond . . . abrasive bond 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s get small 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalking about Tools 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore power! 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools for the toolroom 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking ’em Like Dogs 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlasting Away 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf glass, shells, and stones 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting all stressed out 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinishing Up 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: The Part of Tens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Ten Techie Things to Know About Fabricating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining the Revolution 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCruising the Clouds 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Green 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Lighter 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Lost on the Paper Trail 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutting the Wires 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViewing Machines Virtually 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManufacturing Additively 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing Automation 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaning Out Your Shop 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: (Almost) Ten Ways to Be a Better Fabricator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Things Up 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdopting New Technology 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarketing Your Business Vertically 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShortening Setups, Increasing Uptime 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining the Machine (and Tools) 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning That Manufacturing Is Not a Dirty Word 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Certifiable 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDonning Some Cool Safety Shades 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Your House in Order 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 295\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKip Hanson\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer and manufacturing consultant. 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