Agricultural Mechanics

by Cooper,Elmer L.

• ISBN13: 9780827368545
• ISBN10: 0827368542
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-12-29
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This comprehensive, up-to-the minute guide makes reference a snap with an abundance of illustrations, color highlighting, 36 tables of information, and step-by-step approach to nearly every issue in the field of agricultural mechanics.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	xi
SECTION 1 EXPLORING CAREERS IN AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS
Mechanics in the World of Agriculture	3	(8)
Career Options in Agricultural Mechanics	11	(12)
SECTION 2 USING THE AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS SHOP
Shop Orientation and Procedures	23	(10)
Personal Safety in Agricultural Mechanics	33	(9)
Reducing Hazards in Agricultural Mechanics	42	(8)
Shop Cleanup and Organization	50	(11)
SECTION 3 HAND WOODWORKING AND METALWORKING
Hand Tools, Fasteners, and Hardware	61	(22)
Layout Tools and Procedures	83	(16)
Selecting, Cutting, and Shaping Wood	99	(16)
Fastening Wood	115	(10)
Finishing Wood	125	(10)
Identifying, Marking, Cutting, and Bending Metal	135	(15)
Fastening Metal	150	(17)
SECTION 4 POWER TOOLS IN THE AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS SHOP
Portable Power Tools	167	(16)
Woodworking with Power Machines	183	(18)
Metalworking with Power Machines	201	(12)
SECTION 5 PROJECT PLANNING
Sketching and Drawing Projects	213	(16)
Figuring a Bill of Materials	229	(10)
Selecting, Planning, and Building a Project	239	(14)
SECTION 6 TOOL FITTING
Repairing and Reconditioning Tools	253	(10)
Sharpening Tools	263	(14)
SECTION 7 GAS HEATING, CUTTING, BRAZING, AND WELDING
Using Gas Welding Equipment	277	(9)
Cutting with Oxyfuels	286	(11)
Brazing and Welding with Oxyacetylene	297	(16)
SECTION 8 ARC WELDING
Selecting and Using Arc Welding Equipment	313	(16)
Arc Welding Mild Steel and MIG/TIG Welding	329	(26)
SECTION 9 PAINTING
Preparing Wood and Metal for Painting	355	(10)
Selecting and Applying Painting Materials	365	(16)
SECTION 10 SMALL GAS ENGINES
Small Engine Maintenance	381	(22)
Small Engine Adjustment and Repair	403	(22)
SECTION 11 ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS
Electrical Principles and Wiring Materials	425	(15)
Installing Branch Circuits	440	(9)
Electronics in Agriculture	449	(16)
Electric Motors, Drives, and Controls	465	(22)
SECTION 12 PLUMBING, HYDRAULIC, AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
Plumbing	487	(19)
Drainage and Irrigation Technology	506	(16)
Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and Robotic Power	522	(17)
SECTION 13 CONCRETE AND MASONRY
Concrete and Masonry	539	(20)
SECTION 14 AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES
Planning and Constructing Agricultural Structures	559	(22)
Aquaculture, Greenhouse, and Hydroponics Structures	581	(14)
Appendix A Projects	595	(86)
Appendix B Data Tables	681	(18)
Glossary	699	(43)
Index	742