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LARGE PRINT WORKBENCH EDITION

POCKET SIZED EDITION

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WOW. So much info......

May 6, 2020 By: Kevin Hardt, Rai Road Machine Works (Callery, United States)

Comments
So much information I cant believe I waited this long to buy one!

Pros
Awesome compilation of info for machinists and engineers. Love the coated pages the greasy fingerprints wipe right off.

Cons
Should have bought the large print version (my aging eyes would have thanked me) Maybe include speeds and feeds for turning and milling in future versions.
 

Machinist

May 5, 2020 By: Bobby Lawton, Okeefe Drilling (Butte, United States)

Comments
Lots of very useful information and easy to find what you need in it.

Pros
Very short and to the point. Not a bunch of extra info to make finding stuff more difficult.

Cons
Would be nice to have common metals and alloys speeds and feeds listed.
 

Power House

May 5, 2020 By: Bill Kellogg, K-Fab (Emmett, United States)

Comments
Big Little Book - Just when I think the information I need cannot possibly be in there, it's in there!

Pros
Laminated pages, tabs (blank tabs to customize), packed full!

Cons
Speeds and Feeds would be so nice!
 

Owner

May 2, 2020 By: Philip Ballman, Shade Tree Machine (Freeport, United States)

Comments
Have other reference books but I seem to grab this one. Simple, concise, very valuable quick reference.

Pros
Easy to use, I believe a must have.

Cons
Being elderly, getting hard to read.
Would like more info on cutting speeds and feeds.
 

Great quick reference book

May 2, 2020 By: Max (Walkerville, Australia)

Comments
Great quick reference for most design and engineering aspects

Pros
Much quicker reference than most other publications

Cons
Could do with more information on speeds & feeds
 

Excellent Resource

April 28, 2020 By: Paul Bennett (Daisy Hill, Australia)

Comments
A great source of information

Pros
Comprehensive

Cons
Nil
 

Engineers Black Book

April 21, 2020 By: Jay Blackwood (Pomeroy , United States)

Comments
It is a nice book! Very useful

 

Great Reference Source

April 18, 2020 By: John Carty, Home Shop Machinist (Dedham, United States)

Comments
Lots of useful data in one sturdy location!

Pros
Tabs, table of contents, and index combine to find data quickly.

Cons
Would like to see info on C clips, spirolox, bearing info, and recommended turning speeds of various materials in future additions.
 

A must have reference

April 15, 2020 By: Matt Pettit, Prototype Machine Works (Galston, Australia)

Comments
A must have reference book for anyone, from a home shop to larger company's

Pros
Easier to have on hand rather then the larger machinery's handbook

 

One of the BEST Around!!!

April 12, 2020 By: Robert Jasenosky III, Computer Aided Designer / Drafter (Gresham, United States)

Comments
As a computer aided drafter and designer, this book sits right beside the machinery's handbook on my desktop. As professional user of AutoCAD, Solidworks, Inventor, and Fusion 360 - I can say this book ROCKS!!! EXCELLENT & FAST REFERENCE SOURCE

Pros
The binding, the waterproof pages, the layout...simply amazing and enjoyable to browse

Cons
why have I just one copy....?....
 

Excellent reference

April 11, 2020 By: Elwood, Otesaga Machine (Gaylord, United States)

Comments
Excellent reference.

Pros
An abundance of information. Usually faster than searching through Machinerys Handbook.

Cons
The red tabs are nice, but a listing of the page numbers to affix each tab would be helpful. The inserts, tool holders, and boring bar tabs are easy to get out of order.
 

Engineers black book

April 9, 2020 By: Charles Mcbride (Sault Ste Marie, Canada)

Comments
Awsome addition to the hobby machinist work shop.

Pros
Easy to read with matt finish & glare free pages

 

Brilliant product

April 9, 2020 By: Christian hill, C h recycling solutions ltd (Sheffield, United Kingdom)

Comments
Awesome .wouldnt be without it

Pros
Pocket sized it goes everywhere with me.the office and workshop.

Cons
I would say the cost
 

3rd edition Black Book

April 7, 2020 By: Eric Corse (Wake Forest, United States)

Comments
Outstanding and it is east yo find what you need

Pros
The large version is eaier on my eyes

 

Excellent

April 3, 2020 By: James Reed (Walthamstow , United Kingdom)

Comments
Excellent little book that has everything a home machinist needs to know.

Pros
Easy to read layout. Laminated pages are a nice touch

Cons
Printed in china
 

Amazing book for all mechanical trades

April 1, 2020 By: Jeremy Jones (Murrumbateman , Australia)

Comments
This book has been a really valuable tool. I have used this for last 15 years as a tradesman. And for some quick engineering design standards.

Pros
Spot on technical information. This has been a very handy book to have for all mechanical trades. When I was an apprentice, this was a great handy book of knowledge. It had almost everything I needed to know.

Cons
There is still room for more improvements. For example, the threads section has a lot of good calculations and standard thread forms. But I could not find anything that contained screw cutting using the three wire method.
 

Excellent Resource

March 30, 2020 By: Stuart McKinnis (MANOR LAKES, Australia)

Comments
Excellent book to keep in the workshop. Many unexpected and very useful topics packed with detail!

Pros
Plenty of detail on many topics, and the newer, large print version is very welcome.

Cons
None.
 

Feedback

March 28, 2020 By: Ahsan ullah, Mill Max Mfg Corp (Dix Hills, United States)

Comments
This booking is amazing and helpful for college and in the field. I would like to ask that if you guys can add basic G-codes, that will be very helpful as well.

Pros
This book is amazing and i always use this book for my college and work. Its very helpful and i already showed this book to many of my friends and the loved it. They also ordered the same book from amazon.

Cons
Nothing
 

Simply Amazing

March 21, 2020 By: Cameron Richardson (Elk Grove, United States)

Comments
I purchased this book after being so impressed with the USA edition Black Book. I used this to sort all of my fasteners at home and find myself referencing the torque values frequently when working on my vehicle.

Pros
Abundance of information, easy to read and navigate.

Cons
The only thing holding me back from owning all the Engineer's Black Books is the cost.
 

Fantastic Source of Info

March 21, 2020 By: Cameron R. (Elk Grove, United States)

Comments
I picked this up as an apprentice and it has proved to be invaluable on many occasions

Pros
Easy to navigate and durable, laminated pages

Cons
A little pricey