Workshop Technology Part 2

DETAILS : 

• Author: W A J Chapman
  
• Publisher: ‎ Cambridge University Press
  
• Publication date: ‎ 1 January 2001
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• Binding: Paperback
  
• ISBN-10: ‎ 8185617813
  
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-8185617817
  
• Item Weight: ‎ 500  g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Workshop Technology, Part 2, authored by the legendary engineering educator Dr. William Arthur James Chapman, is a seminal, universally respected textbook that has served as the backbone of manufacturing and mechanical engineering education for generations. Published globally by Routledge (and frequently distributed under the ELBS/Edward Arnold imprints), this comprehensive volume is meticulously engineered to meet the technical requirements of vocational students, polytechnic diploma holders, and undergraduate mechanical engineers. The core philosophy of this text rests on providing a seamless connection between theoretical metallurgical science and the practical, hands-on mechanics of the machine shop floor. Chapman presents workshop practice not as a series of repetitive manual tasks, but as a precise, highly calculated discipline governed by strict physical laws, dimensional tolerances, and material behaviors.

The textbook is structurally organized into a highly scannable, logical progression that deeply analyzes the secondary and finishing stages of metal shaping and machine tool operation. Moving beyond the introductory hand tools covered in Part 1, this volume features exhaustive, classic chapters dedicated to the mechanics and geometry of intermediate machine tools. It provides detailed blueprints on the anatomy, gear trains, and operational capabilities of the shaping machine, slotting machine, and planning machine. A significant portion of the text is dedicated to advanced milling operations—including complex indexing and gear cutting calculations—and precision grinding technology, covering wheel selection, dressing techniques, and surface finishing parameters. Additionally, Chapman introduces foundational concepts of manufacturing metrology, checking accuracy through precise measuring instruments like micrometers, vernier calipers, and slip gauges, while maintaining an unwavering focus on workshop safety, tool care, and operational efficiency.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. W.A.J. Chapman was an elite British mechanical engineer, academic administrator, and author whose iconic multi-part Workshop Technology series remains one of the most influential instructional collections in manufacturing history. Serving as a principal of various technical colleges in the United Kingdom during the mid-20th century, his lifework was dedicated to modernizing industrial vocational training and standardizing engineering curricula across the Commonwealth.

Chapman’s authorial and instructional style is exceptionally clear, authoritative, and deeply practical. Writing from the perspective of an expert master engineer who has personally handled every machine he describes, he avoids dense, overly abstract jargon in favor of clean, direct descriptions and highly detailed, hand-drawn technical line diagrams. By providing real-world working examples, material cutting speed charts, and inline mathematical calculations for machine settings, his literature has remained an enduring global gold standard that continues to guide machinists, technicians, and engineering students worldwide.