September 30, 2017
By: Håkan Lundberg (Nykvarn, Sweden)
Comments
Best book ever!
Pros
All the advice is very helpful in my work. Love it!
166LPE ENGINEERS BLACK BOOK
September 29, 2017
By: PIERRE STEYN, FEELER AFRICA (Kempton Park, South Africa)
Comments
This book is worth any penny paid. It helps a lot with production. Thank you for the great book!!
Pros
very useful information
Cons
small writing
Nice LITTLE book
September 28, 2017
By: Henry (Glen Cove, United States)
Comments
Nice book for the value
Pros
lots of useful quick lookup info
Cons
Writing a bit small
First impressions
September 20, 2017
By: Andrew Thiessen (Steinbach, Canada)
Comments
Generally I would say it is a valuable a good buy.
Pros
Vast amount of reference material, well laid out.
Cons
The pages stick to together a little and the print is very small.
Very Useful Reference
September 15, 2017
By: N Swincer (Adelaide, Australia)
Comments
Very helpful reference for the machinist
Pros
Very comprehensive guide of identification and use of carbide inserts and their holders
Cons
I use p 43 for drill cutting speeds in different materials. Would like to see an extensive chart for cutting speeds in different materials for both HSS and carbide.
Fantastic
September 14, 2017
By: Jason moore, Stadco (Oswestry, United Kingdom)
Comments
Very useful for engineers. A must have for every toolbox
Pros
Accurate charts and data
Cons
Pages not laminated
September 14, 2017
Response from: Hi Impact Supplies
Hi Jason, please take a closer look, the pages are laminated. You can test them by placing some oil on a page to test. Thank you for leaving a review.
Engineers Back Book
September 13, 2017
By: Paul Mccready (Hillsborough , United Kingdom)
Comments
As an amatuer I am always needing to look up information. This little book has any info I have needed so far.
Pros
Handy size, oil resistant paper, good range of information
Cons
No cons
Black book for Diesel Mechanic
September 11, 2017
By: Ryan, Cummins (Perth, Australia)
Comments
Great book comes in handy for torque settings, tap and drill sizes and drill bit angles for precise materials
Pros
Too many to list
Cons
More mechanically info
Factory Manager
September 10, 2017
By: Dayne Robins, Gorman Rupp Africa (Jet park, South Africa)
Comments
I have just received the book and have already found many chapters that will help with every day questions. Great tool to have at your fingertips.
Great resource -also for non-engineer
September 8, 2017
By: Sander (Wageningen, Netherlands)
Comments
Great book, have used some sections extensively during my MSc thesis (Molecular Life Sciences student) where I worked on developing parts for a microscope setup. Only regret not getting the Fastener Black Book, as the info on fasteners is somewhat limited.
Pros
Full of very practical and useful information
Cons
Would have liked some more common fasteners in there
Excellent book
September 7, 2017
By: Arvind, WSU (Wichita, United States)
Comments
Excellent book
Pros
Well organized, pages are awesome
Cons
Not enough information
Black Book
September 7, 2017
By: A, MP (Whittlesea, Australia)
Comments
Nice book, easy to find in tool box or site bag.
Pros
Easy to read, nice amount of information, easy to clean.
Cons
Not quite enough information for my field of precision machinist and mechanical engineer.
LOOKING TO LEARN
September 6, 2017
By: Darren Sixsmith (OLDHAM, United Kingdom)
Comments
Excellent book more information then I thought there would be and for the price A*
Pros
Easy to understand charts for a novice and the diagrams help a lot especially with the gears and pulleys.
Cons
would like to see a section on lubricants but that's just a personal thing, there are no downsides to this, it is more then I will ever need.
Engineers Black Book
September 1, 2017
By: Mike (Lobethal, Australia)
Comments
Excellent reference book - my other Handbooks stay on the shelf more these days
Pros
All the data I usually need right to hand
Cons
None
Great instructional tool
September 1, 2017
By: James Cowart - precision machining instructor , Tri County Tech (Bartlesville , United States)
Comments
Machine shop instructor: great teaching tool. So much more relevant and easy to use information than the "other" reference book.
Pros
Laminated grease-proof pages a definite plus. Much more durable.
Relevant to the point charts that are easy to read.
Love the drill point gage.
Cons
None
Engineering Graduate
August 30, 2017
By: Louis Janse van Rensburg, NWU (Odendaalsrus, South Africa)
Comments
Great book.
Pros
Every chart is usable and effective
Cons
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Engineering graduate
August 30, 2017
By: Leandi vd Linde (Odendaalsrus, South Africa)
Comments
For every project this book has helped a lot.
Pros
Every chart is usable.
Cons
None
Great book - a tweat would help
August 28, 2017
By: John C. Byrne (Hillsdale, United States)
Comments
Love the book - central to my shop.
Pros
Lots of important data
Cons
Suggest adding commas to large numbers, e.g., 1,000,000 vs. 1000000. Also the section on Tolerances pg., 71 could use some clarification.
Well rounded
August 28, 2017
By: Draven Kontra, Home hobbyist (Middle Point, United States)
Comments
Great over all
Pros
Info on hand is really nice
Cons
wish the pages were laminated
Good book for a novice
August 28, 2017
By: Harley Kontra, Bedrock Machine shop (Middle Point, United States)
Comments
I think it is a good book, I don't do a lot a machining and engineering but on projects that i am placed on it helps. Charts and such are great to have on hand. I am still a novice but have learned a good bit from this book.
Pros
-Great color
-Easy to read
-A lot of info for the guy on the fly
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