MSC Reviews

LARGE PRINT WORKBENCH EDITION

POCKET SIZED EDITION

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hobbyist

January 30, 2017 By: Michael Nolletti (Dunedin, United States)

Comments
Very useful book. Originally purchased for the carbide insert into but much more useful info.

 

Very handy

January 26, 2017 By: Tony Crowe, Crowe (Bedford, United Kingdom)

Comments
Very handy easy to read lots of useful information.

Pros
Loads on handy information. Great quality printed and touch.

Cons
I should have purchased two, One to keep clean in the house and one for the workshop.
 

Black Book

January 26, 2017 By: Colin Morris (Beaworthy, United Kingdom)

Comments
Excellent reference book

Pros
Very easy to understand

Cons
None
 

Engineers Black Book

January 25, 2017 By: Anthony Foxcroft (Logan City, Australia)

Comments
Excellent reference in a small, useable format.

Pros
More useful information at your fingertips than constantly going online.

Cons
Minor. For an old feller the writing gets a tad small on some. But nothing wearing my readers can't fix.
 

Mr

January 18, 2017 By: Zane, ssmd (Gauteng , South Africa)

Comments
Good investment

Pros
Easy to use

Cons
Mainly contains machining information.
 

Very nice, very informative

January 13, 2017 By: Scott Gilleland (Georgetown, KY, United States)

Comments
Very well laid out, easy to read, great topics. Great contrast to Machinery's Handbook which is hard to use and difficult to find info. I think this will get a lot of use. I've had it a day and already used it. I can find info in it quicker than the internet most of the time.

Pros
Good selection of information, relevant to most users. Great layout and I love the use of colors to highlight information and make it easier to read, especially for those of us that are getting older.

Cons
There will always be information that is not in it, due to it's scope.
 

Engineers Black Book

January 11, 2017 By: JP (Palmerston North, New Zealand)

Comments
Great book lots of info. perfect for my workshop

Pros
very well presented layout and design

 

Engineers Black book

January 11, 2017 By: Jeff (Palmerston North, New Zealand)

Comments
Love the book, very well made - packed with great information. A perfect addition for our workshop.

Pros
The books small size makes it great to take anywhere. The information is very clean and easy to read. The book has been organized well with the information easy to find. Great book for any workshop! - love it

Cons
none
 

Fantastic Book

January 10, 2017 By: Joshua King (Bayswater, Australia)

Comments
Very useful book. Used daily in mechanical design work.

Pros
Good size, lay-flat design, lots of info.

Cons
Lacking circlip standards but that may be a bit too much of a specialty topic.
 

Mr

January 3, 2017 By: Graham Hooker (Fern tree Gully, Australia)

Comments
Great information

Pros
Nicely laid out and easy to use

Cons
Just one vital piece of information missing surface cutting speeds for various materials using different tools ie mills lathe hss carbide inserts etc you have the conversion table great but which cutting speed to choose for a particular diameter?
 

Black Book

January 2, 2017 By: Ian Taylor, Digitron Technology (Peterborough , United Kingdom)

Comments
The easiest to use, accurate engineering reference available at a sensible price.

Pros
Cleanable, ideal for use on the bench.

Cons
Not a single problem with this, does exactly what it's designed too!
 

Best Book for Quick and Easy Reference

December 31, 2016 By: Kyle K Ford (Marietta, United States)

Comments
No book is better for everyday quick references on the job. This is the go too. Fits easily in the back pocket of my jeans.

Pros
- Fits in my pocket
- Easy to read
- Durable

 

Handy Book

December 30, 2016 By: Matthew Hale (Manhattan, United States)

Comments
Very handy reference guide

Pros
lots of pictures/diagrams. durable construction. well organized. easy to pick out information

Cons
limited field of information. mostly applicable to a machine shop
 

Best Book for the workshop

December 29, 2016 By: Colin O'Mullane (Richardson, Australia)

Comments
This is literally the best book I've got for the workshop.
Got it for Christmas and I've used it numerous times already.
The information is invaluable and the production of the book is great!

Pros
The book is built to last
Handy size
So much information!

 

Fantasic book. A must have for gearhead folks!

December 29, 2016 By: Alessio Trecci, 3C Custom Chronic Chaos (Rosia, Italy)

Comments
This is a must have for every gearhead out there. is full of information, nothing is missing and portable anywhere, thanks to pocket size. Pages are waterproof or "oilproof". Wire-o binding system has its advantages and disadvantages, transportation may bend and break, the reading is exceptional, given that the book will fold in on itself.

Pros
Full of info, charts, tips and image. Waterproof and "oilproof" pages. Pocket size. Inch and metric system.

Cons
---> There is no translated version in Italian <--- Wire-o binding system can be improved.
 

Engineers Black Book

December 26, 2016 By: AJ Higgins (Yerrinbool, Australia)

Comments
Every thing I need to know.

Pros
Heaps

Cons
Zip
 

Exellent book

December 26, 2016 By: Steve Jantke (Tepko, Australia)

Comments
A must for every hobbyist or anyone with an interest in machining or has a workshop.

Pros
Well laid out, book stays open to which ever page you want

Cons
Bit small for those of us with deteriorating eyesight, but bigger size would increase the cost tho.
 

Awesome resource!!!

December 26, 2016 By: Colin O'Mullane (Canberra, Australia)

Comments
Amazing resource. Just got this for christmas and I'm using information in it already.
No idea how I worked in the shed without it.

Pros
Size and layout

 

Good book

December 22, 2016 By: Steve sultana (Maraylya, Australia)

Comments
Great book, easy to understand

 

Great book

December 19, 2016 By: Jeremie Canja, Fanuc America (Rochester hills, United States)

Comments
This is an excellent reference book for working in a shop. I am a hobby machinists and find myself going to this book more and more as I learn new things about the trade.

Pros
Most of the stuff you need to know in the shop

Cons
None