This newly expanded fourth edition text offers the latest information in the field of agricultural mechanics, providing instruction on basic mechanical skills and applications, as well as career opportunities. Topics covered range from tool identification and maintenance, small engines, electricity, and electronics, to construction and masonry. The units are presented in a logical, easy to read and follow format, allowing readers to comprehend concepts and apply them to laboratory or field settings. Vividly portrayed illustrations complement this work with the most current full color photos, charts, and diagrams, reinforcing the book's fluid movement between the principles and application of modern agricultural mechanics. The comprehensive appendices also include extensive reference material, making "Agricultural Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications" an invaluable resource for education and industry.
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This comprehensive edition contains the latest in agricultural mechanics, including new sections on MIG and TIG welding. Abundantly illustrated and concisely written, the book moves fluidly from principles to applications in nearly every phase of the field. While highlighting personal and group safety, career development, and cooperative work skills throughout, the text places agricultural mechanics in the broad context of agriculture, science, and engineering. Reference tools include a complete supplement package to enhance both the learning and teaching process.(Agricultural mechanics, MIG welding, TIG welding, hand woodworking, metal working, welding, plumbing, hydrauling, pneumatic system)
Section 1: Exploring Careers in Agricultural Mechanics. Section 2: Using the Agricultural Mechanics Shop. Section 3: Hand Woodworking and Metalworking. Section 4: Power Tools in the Agricultural Mechanics Shop. Section 5: Project Planning. Section 6: Tool Fitting. Section 7: Gas Heating, Cutting, Brazing, and Welding. Section 8: Arc Welding. Section 9: Painting. Section 10: Small Gas Engines. Section 11: Electricity and Electronics. Section 12: Plumbing, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic Systems. Section 13: Concrete and Masonry. Section 14: Agricultural Structures. Appendix A. Appendix B. Glossary. Index.
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