1. Mechanical Drafting Unit 3
Reference Materials
Mechanical Drafting
Unit 3

2. Manufacturing Catalogs
Materials Selector Issue
This catalog contains materials used in design engineering
Thomas Register
This catalog contains products and service information
Mac Rae’s Blue Book
This catalog selects products and classifies them
Directory of Manufacturers
This catalog is available in individual states, usually from the state department of commerce or industrial development department
Sweet’s Catalog File
This catalog presents several catalogs available in manufacturing and architecture

3. Mechanical Drafting Standards Organizations
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM
American Society of Training Materials
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers
ISO
International Standards Organization

4. Mechanical Drafter and Designer Handbooks
American Machinist’s Handbook
ASME Handbook
Chambers Technical Dictionary
Databook for Human Factors Engineering
Human Engineering Guide to Equipment Design
Machinery’s Handbook
Production Notebook
SAE Automotive Drafting Standards
SAE Handbook
Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
SME Tool and Manufacturer’s Engineer’s Handbook
Welding Handbook
AISC Steel Construction Manual