PIPEFITTERS HANDBOOK, FORREST R. LINDSEY, 3RD EDITION, 1967

The Pipefitters Handbook by Forrest R. Lindsey, 3rd Edition (1967), serves as a foundational trade reference widely used in CILB-approved contractor licensing and mechanical certification courses through 1 Exam Prep. Published by Industrial Press, the manual provides formulas, tables, and diagrams critical for pipe fabrication, layout, and system installation. Its comprehensive coverage supports exam preparation for plumbing, mechanical, and HVAC licensing, aligning with state and county contractor exam requirements. This handbook remains an essential study aid for those pursuing contractor licenses and technical certifications through 1 Exam Prep’s structured trade education platform.

Compact and pocket-sized, this handy reference contains thousands of facts and figures relevant to pipefitters, steamfitters-anyone concerned with layout and installation of pipe.

• Provides answers to all sorts of problems indigenous to power and industrial pipe bending, and the fabrication of welding fittings in both shop and field.
• Logically categorizes all material according to job description, supporting each working table with a clear example of how to use it.
• Includes a special reference section that gives instant data on the 24 most useful on-the-job subjects, such as spark tests for metals, sheet metal weights, valve types, weights and measures, and many more.
• Discusses all types of bends; elbows, tees, and crosses; plastic pipe; soldering and brazing; travel and run; fitting dimensions; threading pipe; relative physical properties; and more.

ISBN: 978-08311-3-019-0