Project Gutenberg 2007-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 625 Rose, Joshua Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught Comprising instructions in the selection and preparation of drawing instruments, elementary instruction in practical mechanical drawing; together with examples in simple geometry and elementary mechanism, including screw threads, gear wheels, mechanical motions, engines and boilers Produced by Joseph R. Hauser, Ross Wilburn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught" by Joshua Rose is a practical instructional manual written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a self-learning guide aimed at beginners in mechanical drawing, providing insights into the selection and use of drawing instruments, along with fundamental principles of geometry and mechanical design. The focus is on hands-on examples that machinists encounter in their daily work, making it highly applicable for those seeking to develop their skills in this field. The opening of the text outlines the author’s purpose of empowering novices to create mechanical drawings independently, without requiring an instructor's guidance. It explains specialized techniques such as the detailed step-by-step processes for using drawing tools, emphasizing the importance of practicing with smaller drawings to build skill and confidence. Rose effectively underscores that familiarity with drawing instruments is the key to mastering mechanical drawing, preparing the reader for the practical examples that follow throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mechanical drawing Drawing instruments T Text Technology Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Category: Engineering & Technology Category: How To ... 618311 2025-06-09T16:14:39.235821 text/html 572622 2007-11-04T08:57:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3069842 2007-11-04T10:43:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3715146 2025-06-09T16:14:57.880685 application/epub+zip 3716748 2025-06-09T16:14:45.156824 application/epub+zip 239699 2025-06-09T16:14:42.806777 application/epub+zip 3972326 2025-06-09T16:15:07.587714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3879821 2025-06-09T16:14:55.809725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330977 2022-09-11T04:59:56.003526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427373 2025-06-09T16:14:35.800824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427152 2007-11-04T08:57:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137456 2007-11-04T10:43:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 427253 2007-11-04T08:57:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137419 2007-11-04T10:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20655 2025-06-09T16:15:07.802673 application/rdf+xml 17052 2025-06-09T16:14:43.455768 image/jpeg 4216 2025-06-09T16:14:43.133772 image/jpeg 3220812 2025-06-09T16:14:40.092836 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia