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If you enjoyed this post, pick up a copy of Carroll Smith's "Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook"[1] The focus is geared more towards high performance

If you enjoyed this post, pick up a copy of Carroll Smith's "Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook"[1] The focus is geared more towards high performance racing machines rather than ice climbing but it's the bible amongst certain groups that like to stick two supercharged, fuel-injected nitromethane-burning blocks of metal together with a handful of threaded rods to produce 10,000 horsepower. It also covers more basic things like when you should use a washer and if so, what kind. I also happen to particularly like the book as, at first glance, the subject matter looks dull but the author makes it...riveting. [1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879384069/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879384069/

devbug 10y ago
Sounds great! Just ordered a copy. I really like pragmatic books like this; do you have anything in a similar vein? Specifically, I'm looking for a book focused on the practical application of fluid mechanics (not just plumbing). I know how daunting a subject it is, but that doesn't deter me from learning just enough to be dangerous. I've been eyeing Granger's "Fluid Mechanics" (and most of the Dover collection in fact.) [1] It's more academic, so I would like to pair it with something more practical. [1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486683567/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486683567/
- ghaff 10y ago
  I didn't use that particular book but would note that it seems to be a fairly standard Intro to Fluid Mechanics college-level textbook. As such I'd expect a fair bit of math and, for whatever reason, fluid mechanics math like Navier-Stokes equations and I never got along very well. Perhaps this textbook is better than others I've used but I wouldn't really expect it to be especially focused on practical applications. For really practical stuff you may look at Crane's (http://www.flowoffluids.com/ http://www.flowoffluids.com/). I used it a lot when I was designing piping systems.
- samatman 10y ago
  It's not practical applications, per se, but "An Album of Fluid Motion" is absolutely gorgeous and gives a solid sense of what the various forms of fluid motion look like. https://www.amazon.com/Album-Fluid-Motion-Milton-Dyke/dp/0915760029 https://www.amazon.com/Album-Fluid-Motion-Milton-Dyke/dp/091...
- lutorm 10y ago
  There's Hoerner's "Fluid Dynamic Drag" which is interesting if you care about drag. It's pretty old, but is focused on practical applications: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx0MqOfev7dnTnB0eFRIN2JQb0k/edit?pli=1 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx0MqOfev7dnTnB0eFRIN2JQb0k/...
chrisbennet 10y ago
A.k.a. "Screw to win" - his other books were titled "Engineer to win", "Drive to win", "Tune to win", etc.

devbug 10y ago

Sounds great! Just ordered a copy. I really like pragmatic books like this; do you have anything in a similar vein? Specifically, I'm looking for a book focused on the practical application of fluid mechanics (not just plumbing). I know how daunting a subject it is, but that doesn't deter me from learning just enough to be dangerous. I've been eyeing Granger's "Fluid Mechanics" (and most of the Dover collection in fact.) [1] It's more academic, so I would like to pair it with something more practical. [1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486683567/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486683567/

ghaff 10y ago
I didn't use that particular book but would note that it seems to be a fairly standard Intro to Fluid Mechanics college-level textbook. As such I'd expect a fair bit of math and, for whatever reason, fluid mechanics math like Navier-Stokes equations and I never got along very well. Perhaps this textbook is better than others I've used but I wouldn't really expect it to be especially focused on practical applications. For really practical stuff you may look at Crane's (http://www.flowoffluids.com/ http://www.flowoffluids.com/). I used it a lot when I was designing piping systems.
samatman 10y ago
It's not practical applications, per se, but "An Album of Fluid Motion" is absolutely gorgeous and gives a solid sense of what the various forms of fluid motion look like. https://www.amazon.com/Album-Fluid-Motion-Milton-Dyke/dp/0915760029 https://www.amazon.com/Album-Fluid-Motion-Milton-Dyke/dp/091...
lutorm 10y ago
There's Hoerner's "Fluid Dynamic Drag" which is interesting if you care about drag. It's pretty old, but is focused on practical applications: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx0MqOfev7dnTnB0eFRIN2JQb0k/edit?pli=1 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx0MqOfev7dnTnB0eFRIN2JQb0k/...

chrisbennet 10y ago

A.k.a. "Screw to win" - his other books were titled "Engineer to win", "Drive to win", "Tune to win", etc.