The bible of machinists everywhere is Machinery's Handbook[1] I've got an old copy, but they tend to remain useful for generations, as the basics really don't

The bible of machinists everywhere is Machinery's Handbook[1] I've got an old copy, but they tend to remain useful for generations, as the basics really don't change very often. When you've got to make a bevel gear, and all you have is involute cutters, they've got the formula and details to get an acceptable one-off. If you're cutting an ACME thread, they've got it covered, etc. If you want to see for yourself, you can borrow a copy from the Internet Archive[2] [1] https://books.industrialpress.com/machinery-handbook/ https://books.industrialpress.com/machinery-handbook/ [2] https://archive.org/search?query=+Machinery%27s+Handbook https://archive.org/search?query=+Machinery%27s+Handbook