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Practical sheet metal work and demonstrated patterns
PRACTICAL SHEET METAL WORK AND DEMONSTRATED PATTERNS
A comprehensive treatise in several volumes on shop and outside practice and pattern drafting.
DAVID WILLIAMS COMPANY NEW YORK; 1910
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PREFACE
Throughout its existence the METAL WORKER, PLUMBER and STEAM FITTER has had the services of experts in the lines the paper represented, especially so in the sheet metal trade and pattern drafting. The experience of these experts is used to answer queries of readers who, having a problem they cannot solve, resort to the columns of the paper.
Naturally then, a large collection of every-day problems has resulted and with the assurance by numerous inquiries that in book form these solutions would be invaluable they are compiled into a series to be known as Practical Sheet Metal Work and Demonstrated Patterns.
THE NEW METAL WORKER PATTERN BOOK has long been the standard authority on the science of pattern drafting and is thoroughly complete for one desiring to study the science of pattern drafting or to use as a reference book of such.
And as most of the problems appearing in the columns of THE METAL WORKER were essentially practical it was deemed advisable, instead of just taking those. problems of pattern drafting and adding them to THE NEW METAL WORKER PATTERN BOOK and making no use of the practical articles, to compile these series which will virtually be AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL SHEET METAL WORK.
The first four books will comprise articles on conductors, conductor heads, roof connections, gutters, eave troughs, roofing, ridging, finials, cupolas, etc., etc.
In all a valuable reference library for the progressive sheet metal worker doing roofing work.
In as much as in a compilation the work of many authors is selected, some under a pseudonym, no authorship can be given these books. The matter coming from a paper whose position of absolute authority on these subjects is undisputed should be ample recommendation.
Naturally then, a large collection of every-day problems has resulted and with the assurance by numerous inquiries that in book form these solutions would be invaluable they are compiled into a series to be known as Practical Sheet Metal Work and Demonstrated Patterns.
THE NEW METAL WORKER PATTERN BOOK has long been the standard authority on the science of pattern drafting and is thoroughly complete for one desiring to study the science of pattern drafting or to use as a reference book of such.
And as most of the problems appearing in the columns of THE METAL WORKER were essentially practical it was deemed advisable, instead of just taking those. problems of pattern drafting and adding them to THE NEW METAL WORKER PATTERN BOOK and making no use of the practical articles, to compile these series which will virtually be AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL SHEET METAL WORK.
The first four books will comprise articles on conductors, conductor heads, roof connections, gutters, eave troughs, roofing, ridging, finials, cupolas, etc., etc.
In all a valuable reference library for the progressive sheet metal worker doing roofing work.
In as much as in a compilation the work of many authors is selected, some under a pseudonym, no authorship can be given these books. The matter coming from a paper whose position of absolute authority on these subjects is undisputed should be ample recommendation.
CONTENTS (VOLUME I – LEADERS AND LEADER HEADS)
- Pattern for Gusset Sheet
- Pattern for a Soil Pipe Connection
- Pattern for a Reinforcing Boss
- Short Rules for Developing Elbow Patterns
- Pattern for a Spout or a Shoe
- Pattern for a Rain Water Cut Off
- True Angle in a Conductor Pipe
- Patterns for Octagon Conductor
- Hook Covering to Conceal Hanger
- Pattern for a Shoe to Connect a Gutter With a Conductor
- Patterns for Oblique Elbows in Square Pipe
- Patterns for a Compound Twisted Elbow
- Pattern for a Double Offset in Square Leader
- A Compound Twisted Elbow with a Paneled Pace
- Patterns for a Compound Paneled Leader Elbow
- Pattern for a Compound Paneled Leader Elbow, Maintaining Throughout Given Profile
- Pattern for a Compound Paneled Leader (8d case)
- Pattern for Paneled Leader Elbow Having Double Offset
- Allowing Laps on Patterns
- Points on Conductors, Roof Connections, etc.
- Best Way to Connect Conductor to Roof Gutter
- Putting up Conductor Pipes
- Making Square Leader (On Hand Brake)
- Making Conductor Pipe by Modern Machinery
- Protecting Conductor Pipes from Freezing
- Building Columns to Carry Roof Drainage
- Thawing Frozen Conductors
- Capacity of Conductor Pipes
- Receptacle for Acid
- Protection of Tin Roofs Against Lightning
- Regulations for Rain Leaders and Gutters in Washington
- Strength of Seams — Merit of Plain or Corrugated Leader
- Galvanic Action; Sewer Gas; Rotting of Tubes
- A Soldering Trough
- Fire Pots
- Rain Water Cut Off
- Table of Capacities of Cisterns
- Painting Conductor Pipe on Inside
- Instrument to Find the Center of a Circle
- Marking Fluid for Galvanized Iron
- Offsetting Conductor Head Pattern
- Pattern for a Simple Design Leader Head
- Constructing Conductor Heads
- Patterns for a Plain Leader Head
- Making Conductor Heads, Square in Plan
- Making Square Moulded Conductor Heads
- Making an Octagon Conductor Head
- Making Circular Conductor Head
CONTENTS (VOLUME II - GUTTERS AND ROOF OUTLETS)
- A Roof Outlet for Inside Drain Pipe
- Cast Copper Roof Drainage Head
- Water Spreader for Steep Roof
- Another Water Spreader
- Roof With Single Leader
- An Essential Feature in Gutter Construction
- Inside Miter of a Gutter - A Gore Piece
- False Bottom for Gutters
- Braces for Eave Trough
- Complete Instructions on a Roof or Snow Guard Gutter
- Laying out the Pitch of Gutters
- Molded Gutter on Brick Wall
- Another Molded Gutter on Brick Wall
- Ten Forms of Gutter Construction
- Practical Talks on Gutters - I ....
- Practical Talks on Gutters - II
- Practical Talks on Gutters - III
- Practical Talks on Gutters - IV
- Hints on Making Conductor Pipe and Eave Trough
- Eaves Trough for 30-foot Radius
- Gutter Around a Circular Corner
- Beading Gutter With Hand Tools
- Gutter Support and Brace
- Hanger for Eave Trough
- A Home Made Header
- A Chisel to Cut the Bead of the Pattern of Eave Trough Miters
- Hanging Long Eave Trough
- Holder for Eave Trough
- Eave Trough Hangers
- An Expansion Joint for Gutters
- Gutters in Wood Work
- Forming Ridging and Gutters on the Cornice Brake
- Patterns for Gutter Miters on Roofs of Different Pitches
- Patterns for Miters of a Gutter Molding
- Pattern of Eave Trough Miter at Any Angle
- Pattern for Gutter Miter on Hipped Roof
- Pattern at any Angle for Ogee Gutter
- Pattern for Raking Eave Troughs
- Best Material for Lining a Gutter
- Lining a Large Gutter With Copper - I
- Lining Gutters With Copper - II
- Repairing Burst Seams
- Leaders, Gutter Lining and Copper Roofing on Concrete Base
- Making and Erecting the Cornice, Gutters, etc., for a Building at a Distant
- Eave Finish for Metal Roofs
- A Roofing Notcher
- A Device to Rosin Roof Seams
- Storing Ladders and Scaffolds
- Suggestions for Laying Slate Roofing
- A Slater's Adjustable Scaffold Bracket
- A False Bottom Gutter
- Making an Acid Cup
CONTENTS (VOLUME III – ROOFING)
- Measuring Roofs
- The Pitch of Roofs
- Measuring Rough Framing for Sheet Metal Construction Tin Roofing
- Specifications for a Tin Roof
- Some Observations on Roofs
- Practical Talks on Tin Roofing - I
- Practical Talks on Tin Roofing - II
- Practical Talks on Tin Roofing - III
- Practical Talks on Tin Roofing - IV
- Roof Cleats for Flat Seams
- Use of Paper under Tin Roofs
- Covering a Conical Tower with Sheet Metal
- Roofing of a Large Dome
- Quantity of Tin for Roofs
- Basis of Calculation and Direction for Use
- Running a Tin Roof over a Fire Wall
- Joining a Copper Cornice with a Tin Roof
- A Few Remarks about Flashing
- Copper Flashing on the Modern Fire Proof Building
- Flashing for Slate or Shingle Roofs
- Placing Blocks on Roofs to which are Fastened Platforms,
- Sheet Lead for Roof Flashing
- Copper Siding for Pent House
- Flashing for Large Smoke Stack and Flag Poles
- Pattern for a Roof Flange
- Collar and Flange for Smoke Stack
- Roof Flanges for Soil or Vent Pipes
- Tinning Edges of Copper Sheets For Roofing
- Remarks on Copper Roofing
- Practical Talks on Zinc Roofing - I
- Practical Talks on Zinc Roofing - II
- Practical Talks on Zinc Roofing - III
- Laying Tar and Gravel Roofs
- Canvas Roofing
- Coloring Copper Roofs Green
- The Best Paint for Galvanized Iron
- Paints for Sheet Zinc
- Paints for Roofs
- Roof Painting
- Effect of Exhaust Steam on Tin Roofs
- Tin Roofs From Our Office Window
- A Few Remarks on Leaks, Etc.
- Tin Roof Repairing
- Condensation Troubles - I
- Condensation Troubles - II
- Condensation Troubles - III
- Condensation Troubles - IV
- A Roofing Cleat Bender
- A Roofing Ladder
- Rosin Scraper
- Sheet Steel Mortar Saw
- Combination Scraper and Tin Cutter
- Roofers' Elevator
- Constructing an Oil Tank
CONTENTS (VOLUME V – CORNICE PATTERNS)
- Kinds of Projections
- Pattern for Six Pointed Star
- Pattern for Bracket Face
- Oblique Intersection of Horizontal Molding with Roof
- Pattern for a Head to Fill the End of a Cornice Cut Off Obliquely
- Laying Out Patterns Direct on the Metal
- Patterns for Reduced Miter
- Pattern for a Gable and Horizontal Moldings Having Different Profiles
- Pattern for Dissimilar Molding
- Patterns for a Shaft Mitering on a Cone
- Pattern for a Tapering Panel
- A Short Rule for Obtaining the Pattern of a Sun Panel of any Shape
- Pattern for a Sunburst
- Patterns for Sun Panels
- Pattern for Horizontal Molding Intersecting a Tapering Post
- Cornice Return Conforming to Roof Pitch
- Patterns for an Octagonal Cornucopia
- Pattern for Mullion Intersecting Gable Mold
- Intersection of Horizontal with Inclined Dissimilar Molding
- Pattern for a Broken Shaft
- Pattern for Half Round Bracket Stand
- Miters of Moldings of Different Projection
- The Pattern Cut of the Wash of a Pediment
- Pattern for Drop on Face of Sphere
- Pattern for a Miter at Different Angles
- Pediment Chart
- Inside Miter of Raking Moldings
- Raking Moldings - I
- Raking Moldings - II
- Raking Moldings - III
- Raking Moldings - IV
- Raking Moldings - V
- Raking Moldings - VI
- Raking Moldings - VII
- Raking Moldings - VIII
- Raking Moldings - IX
- Raking Moldings - X
- Raking Moldings - XI
- Raking Moldings - XII
- Raking Inside Miter Between Inclined Arms
- Pattern for Return in Gable Molding
- Pattern for a Raking Bracket
- Pattern for a Raking Baluster
- Patterns for Complicated Raking Moldings
- Mitering a Dormer Against a Dome
- Pattern for Moldings Mitering against Concave Conical Towers
- Horizontal Molding and Curved Wash
- Octagon Base Over Circular Windows
- Pattern for Bottom on Bay Window
- Details of a Lawn Vase
CONTENTS (VOLUME VI - CIRCULAR CORNICE WORK)
- Constructing Regular Polygons
- Round Shaft Mitering Against a Ball
- Pattern for a Double Flaring Collar
- Drawing Arcs of Long Radii
- Describing an Arc of Long Radius
- Patterns for Square Dentils in Segmental Pediment
- The Miters Between Straight and Curved Moldings
- Rules for Cutting Curved Ogee Moldings
- True Patterns for Circular Moldings
- Designing Hammered Rosettes
- Constructing Balls of Sheet Metal
- Forming Beads for Circular Work
- Pattern for Sink Strip Having a Compound Curve
- Patterns for the Chamfer and Gore Piece of a Tablet
- Pattern for Twisted Square Shaft of Curved Profile
- Obtaining the Blanks for the Bottom of a Circular Bay Window
- Patterns for Fluted Bottom of Circular Bay
- A Pediment Mitering on a Wash Circular in Plan
- Blank for a Curved Molding in an Arch in a Circular Wall
- A Problem of Circular Molding
- Patterns for Circular Pediment
- Making Curved Moldings
- Patterns for Circular Moldings - Preparing the Rolls and Dies
- Utilizing a Power Punching Machine as a Kicker
- A Home Made Circular Molding Machine
- Another Home Made Circular Molding Machine
- Circular Molding Machine for Shop Use
- Pressed Zinc Work
- Instrument for Drawing an Ellipse
- Raising Cornices to Buildings
- Turners' Fire Pots
- A Convenient Tinner’s Furnace
- Soldering Coppers
- Some Shop Kinks
- Letters and Figures in Sheet Metal
- Illuminated Signs of Sheet Metal
- Some Characteristic Signs
- Making Scroll Signs
- Gaslight Flash Sign
CONTENTS (VOLUME VII – PRACTICAL CORNICE WORK)
- Estimating Cost of Sheet Metal Work - I
- Estimating Cost of Sheet Metal Work - II
- Keeping Track of Costs
- Initial Equipment for Shop
- Hints for Shop Arrangement
- Keeping Track of Drawings
- Details of Upright Drawing Boards - I
- Details of Upright Drawing Boards - II
- Details of Upright Drawing Boards - III
- Design for Drawing Table
- Details of a Draftsman's Table and Cabinet
- Revolving Work Bench
- Details of Assembling Benches
- Details of a Cutting Bench
- A Revolving Brake Bench
- Drawing Roman Moldings
- Forming Moldings on the Cornice Brake - I
- Forming Moldings on the Cornice Brake - II
- Forming Moldings on the Cornice Brake - III
- Forming Fluted Columns
- Fastening Metal Enrichments on Moldings
- Constructing Seams to Avoid Showing Solders
- Some Western Methods of Cornice Work
- Assembling a Large Copper Cornice
- A Sheet Metal Roof Balustrade
- Sheet Metal Fronts for Buildings
- Practical Construction of a Sheet Metal Cornice - I
- Practical Construction of a Sheet Metal Cornice - II
- A Typical Cornice Job
- Copper Cornice Work on Fire Proof Buildings - I
- Copper Cornice Work on Fire Proof Buildings - II
- Copper Cornice Work on Fire Proof Buildings - III
- Copper Cornice Work on Fire Proof Buildings - IV
- Raising Cornices to Buildings
- A Cornice Derrick
- Putting Up Galvanized Iron Cornices - I
- Putting Up Galvanized Iron Cornices - II
- Putting Up Galvanized Iron Cornices - III
- Putting Up Galvanized Iron Cornices - IV
- Crating Sheet Metal Work
- Fastening Window Caps
CONTENTS (VOLUME IX – TIN SHOP AND FURNACE WORK)
- Schedule for Hand Made Tinware
- Patterns for a Drinking Cup
- Patterns for Refrigerator Pan
- Pattern for an Apple Corer
- Pattern for Scale Scoop
- Patterns for Hand Scoop
- Patterns for Clothes Sprinkler
- Pattern for Strainer
- Patterns for Scale Scoop and Stand
- Pattern for Sand Sprinkler
- Patterns for Flour Sifter
- Watering Pots, Proportions and Patterns
- Patterns for Sprinkling Can
- Ink for Marking Tinware, Attaching Labels
- Pattern for Copper Stove Reservoir
- Pattern for Ice Cream Mold
- Pattern for Tumbler Drainer
- Pattern for Pan with Watertight Corners
- Cake Cutters
- Details of a Peanut Heater
- Candle Molds
- Pattern for Scale Scoop with Funnel End
- Patterns for Colander
- Tin Basins
- Patterns for Flaring Articles
- Patterns for Milk Strainer
- Patterns for a Dust Pad
- Construction of a housemaid's Pail
- Patterns for a Tin Churn
- Patterns for Flaring Measure with Lip
- Patterns for a Hip Bathtub with Upper Edge of Tubing
- Patterns for Coffee Pot
- Pattern for Raised Basin
- Patterns for a Child's Bathtub
- Pattern for Sink Drainer
- Pattern for Oval Pudding Pan
- Patterns for a Bathtub
- Patterns for Milk Bucket
- Patterns for a Two-pieced Coal Hod
- Patterns for Oblong Wash Boiler with Rounded Corners
- Pattern for Wash Boiler Covers
- Grocer's Oval Funnel
- Revolving Bench for Tinners' Machines
- Squaring Tin
- A Home Made Wire Cutter and Reel
- A Device for Soldering Furnace Pipe
- Another Device for Soldering Furnace Pipes
- Swedging Large Furnace Bodies
- Short Rule for Chimney Base
- Short Rule for Drum Elbow
- Pattern for Range Canopy
- Stove Pipe Radiators or Heating Drums
- A Hopper Register Box
- Pattern for Offset Boot
- Short Rule for Straight Boot Pattern
- Pattern for Furnace Pipe Fitting
- Pipe Inserting Furnace Top
- Patterns for Concave Furnace Top
- Patterns for Rectangular Furnace Hood
- Patterns for a Furnace Boot
- Pattern for Offset Boot, Round to Oval
- Patterns for Stove Pipe Connection
- Rises for Elbows
- The Perfect Elbow Pattern
- Seams in Air Ducts
- Three Piece Elbow Oval to Round
CONTENTS (VOLUME X – HEAVY IRON AND PIPE WORK)
- Patterns of Intersection between Elbow and Scalene Cone
- Patterns of Elbow with Doable Offset
- Patterns for Three-pieced Transition Elbow having an Offset
- Pattern for Locomotive Cab Rain Shield
- Bending Heavy Plate Steel to Arc of a Circle
- Making and Erecting a Smokestack
- Facilities for Working Wrought Iron
- Pattern for Side of Boiler Breeching
- Pattern for a Pipe Branch with its two parts joined
- Ascertaining Miter lines of Elbows in Discharge Piping of Conveyor System
- A Boiler Flue Connecting Problem
- Pattern for a Tapering Elbow
- Method of Supporting Sheet Metal Flues
- Heavy Metal Patterns for Pieced Elbows
- Pattern for a Y Oblong to Bound
- Adjustable Sleeves for Steam Pipes
- Patterns for Elbows Mitering with Bound Pipe
- Obviating Noises in Fan Systems
- Constructing a Rectangular Duct
- Galvanized Iron Work for Fan Systems
- Estimating the Weights of Rectangular and Round Piping and Specifications
- Finding True Angles in Blower Connection
- Punching Sheet Iron
- Lining Elevator Bins with Heavy Sheet Iron
- Gravel Roofer's Kettle and Fire Place
- Points on Working Heavy Sheet Iron
- Patterns for Irregular Pieced Elbows
- Patterns for a Forge Hood
- Pattern for Sheet Iron Forge Hood
- Pattern for Three-way Branch
- Patterns for Tapering Fork
- Reducing Offset in Pipe Work
- Rectangular and Oval Pipe Fork
- Finding the True Angle in a Flaring Object
- Some Short Rules for Developing Patterns
- Patterns for a Pipe to Describe a Helical Curve about
- Pattern for Twisted Transition Elbow
- Pattern for Compound Curved Tapering Elbow
- Pattern for a Room Air Diffuser
- Patterns for a Branch Intersecting Scalene Cone and Transition Piece
- Another Method for a Pattern for Three-way Branch
- Patterns for Intersecting Pipes
- Tapering Elbow in Square Pipe
- Patterns for Intersecting Tapering Elbows
- Patterns for Ship Ventilating Cowl
- Patterns for an Irregular T Joint
CONTENTS (VOLUME XII – SPECIAL PROBLEMS)
- Pattern for Tapering Pipe Intersecting Two Cylinders
- Patterns for a Helical Tapering Pipe ...... 4
- Pattern for a Pour-Pronged Pork
- Square to Bound Twisted Elbow Patterns
- Patterns for Transition Piece Intersecting Cone
- Intersection of Hopper and a Pieced Elbow
- Patterns for Branch Intersecting Side of Elbow
- Patterns for Elbow Mitering Against Soffit of Winding Chute
- Patterns for Intersection Between Cylinders and Transition Piece
- Pattern for Transition Piece of Peculiar Form
- Pattern for a Spout Hopper
- Patterns for Ship's Ventilator Octagon in Section
- Pattern for a Diamond Boss r
- Pattern for a Garbage Chute
- Pattern for a Concave Special Conveyor
- Pattern for a Canopy in a Parabolic Reflector
- Patterns for Spiral Inside a Cone
- Cylinder Intersecting a Cone
- A Cone Intersected by a Horizontal Cylinder
- Intersection of Elliptical Pipe and Scalene Cone
- Intersection of Right Cone and Elliptical Pipe
- Patterns for Intersecting Elliptical Cones
- Envelope of Scalene Cone with Plat Side and Top
- Intersection of Scalene Cone and Cylinder
- Intersection of an Irregular Scalene Cone with a Cylinder
- Pattern for an Irregular Boss
- Patterns for an Irregular Tee Joint
- Problem of the Pattern for Spiral Conveyor
- Importance of Geometrical Drawing to Pattern Cutters
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