It s indeed an honor to again be invited by my friend of many years to write the introduction to this, the 2 ^nd edition of A Journeyman Millwright s Guide to Motor and Pump Alignment. I first had the pleasure of working with Tommy as an apprentice 30 odd years ago and on many occasions since as a journeyman. Tommy is a first class Nuclear grade mechanic and a Master Machinist who is held in very high esteem by his co-workers and the Engineering department as well. Engineering is well known for coming to Tommy for solutions to problems when they hit a wall because he tends to always show them a common sense and practical solution to the problem at hand.

His work ethics and love of his work have earned him a place of respect and high regard for those that know and work with him. Tommy has one of the keenest mechanical and mathematical minds of anyone that I have ever met. In my time as an Army Officer working with the National Security Agency, I have been privileged to work with quite a few. Tom is a walking dictionary of mechanical knowledge and he continues to baffle the engineers that seek his help with problems to this day. It is very fitting that this work is held in such high regard by a publisher with the credentials of Industrial Press that an entire chapter of their 28 ^th edition of Machinery s Handbook will be devoted...