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by mikewarot 981 days ago
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/

[2] https://archive.org/search?query=+Machinery%27s+Handbook