It's like the Machinery's Handbook, but it's condensed down to the essentials, has much better formatting, and easier to use and read.

- Spiral Binding allows it to lay flat.
- High-quality waterproof paper
- Formatting and color makes it very easy to find and understand things (as compared to the Machinery's Handbook).
- Small and compact

- Very expensive. The ideal price for this book would be between $10 and $15. I realize the high-quality paper probably doesn't allow it to be that cheap. Maybe consider also selling a version printed on normal paper at a much cheaper price. I think you'd sell a lot more copies.
- Typos on page 114: On the "Force or Shrink Fits" graph at the bottom-right of the page, the last three fit classes say "FN3 FN3 FN3" rather than "FN3 FN4 FN5" like it should. This page is a clone of a page from the Machinery's Handbook, so I looked it up and the Machinery's Handbook does indeed say "FN3 FN4 FN5".
- Typo on the serial number page (page directly after page 232): "If you have any suggestions for improvements or concerns about this book we would like to hear from you?" That's a statement, not a question. Might want to take out the question mark. :)

Very good

Easy to read

Easy to use, very handy

Easy to read

A Little pocket reference that goes with me everywhere, with durable and grease proof pages and absolutely full of essential information for an engineering tradesman.

Full of information.
Durable and high quality build
Compact.

None.

One of the best books I’ve ever bought, Being in the design industry the book has helped me a lot. I have a pocket size to carry in my bag and the large size is on my desk.

Great reference book

Can’t fault it at all

Full of information . Necessary for all tradesman.

Good well organized info.
Have on hand at all times for common conversions, dimesnsions, feeds n speeds , etc

I would include an extra sheet of the organizational “flag” tabs for finding information quickly. Not really a con, just a possible suggestion that may be handy for users.

Really nice reference guide for just starting my career in the machine tool and tool makers industry.

General book quality and information is top notch.

Can't really find anything negative about the book.

First one I’ve owned and love it!

Great information. Love the tabs!!!

Haven’t found any yet.

Very useful, would recommend to every machinist or engineer.

Good reference book

Lot of facts in a small book

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Awesome reference book. It replaced a binder of notes and copies I was collecting. Very well organized and to the point.
There is a typo in page 223 (Index), right hand side list, 4th line from the top: "Palstic Mold Steel", instead of Plastic Mold Steel

I use this everyday in my Product engineering role.
It will become mandatory for all Engineers at my company soon.

The information is clear and extensive, with excellent explanations and useful references.
The overall construction is excellent and feel great in the hands.

Well made and easy to read

The sticker tags need to be added after receiving. The reference of where they should go is hard to find and lost mine.
It would be better if the book were a bit wider and the tabs cut out

Its a fantastic little book and have been a huge help with just starting out in the industry and machining as a hobby.

Everything about ot is a pro. Especially the carbide insert and holder charts.

For a book that is sold as water and coolant proof to be carries in workshops the front cover is not. Got mune wet inbthe first couple weeks and the front cover seperated from the back water proof part. Had to super glue it back together which for my ocd really bothers me

Excellent

Easy to use

Would have liked some simple wearing of inserts and tool life information

So useful and has everything I need

All of the book and sticky tabs

None

The book is a staple and has been on my desk since I purchased. If it was put in a drawer it wouldn’t stay in there long

Full of useful information that I reference daily

None

I really like the book. It was as expected with alot of great tables with information

The amount of machining tables

I would have liked a table with approximated heat expansion for holes/shrinking of shafts for the correct interference fit using thermal properties of standard metals

Amazingly informative product, wish it still came with the drill sharpening tool though

all my years of learning about machining and engineering practices have been in one book the whole time.

This book is a really good product and has all the engineering know you’d need