January 10, 2026
By: Nic Murdock (Ladson, United States)
Comments
New to machining and this book is an amazing resource of pertinent information to keep in your shop.
Pros
Pages are well layed out, easy to read for such a small book.
Cons
None that I can foresee.
Engineers Black Book 3rd Edition Metric
January 8, 2026
By: S Patel (Harrow, United Kingdom)
Comments
Fantastic engineering reference book
Must have for machining
January 7, 2026
By: Enzo (Gqeberha, South Africa)
Comments
A must have for working in a machine shop.
Outstanding but Needs pockets
December 28, 2025
By: Donnie Reece (Spruce pine , United States)
Comments
Outstanding but needs pockets
Pros
Easy to use and clean, good selection of data, overall outstanding
Cons
Not a con exactly, but a little clear pocket inside the covers would be handy
Incredible resource
December 27, 2025
By: Lindsay Wilson (West Calder, United Kingdom)
Comments
Decided to treat myself to this after seeing people reviewing it. Mainly wanted a good reference for carbide inserts and a drill size chart, but this has everything!
Pros
Love the wipe-clean pages, and the fold-flat binding. One of my pet hates with reference books that don't fold flat!
Cons
Would be nice to have EN steel grades listed in the steel alloys section, as that's how a lot of steel is sold in the UK.
Minor - thumb cutouts on the page edges would be fantastic, but it would probably be difficult to do this as there's no larger "categories" that they could correspond to!
Black book
December 25, 2025
By: Matthew Batcheler (Christchurch , New Zealand)
Comments
Great Christmas present
Pros
Useful information
Cons
Na
Very good book, terrible tab arrangement
December 24, 2025
By: Gustav Riis, Envases EUROPE (Odense, Denmark)
Really good information in the book, very nice that the pages are laminated, good size
Cons
The tabs that come with the book also come with a “guide” to the matching page numbers. In concept very nice, but feels kinda pointless when certain subjects, triangle formulas and tapers, are split into several parts, and can therefore not be covered by a single tab. It might just be my slight tism, but I’d find it nice if every subject was collected in cohesive blocks. I understand the triangles are split because the part with general formulas for plane figures fit nicely with the rest of the geometry math, and the “taper” tab is a single word for 3 completely different categories, taper turning, taper pins, and tapered shanks.
I dont have an actual solution to this problem, other than perhaps printing more specific tab names for the different categories, or just moving the sections with the same name together.
Despite this, still an great rescourse, good book
Very nice!
December 22, 2025
By: Brandon Chrisman (El segundo, United States)
Comments
Great addition for any machinest/ engineer
Pros
Very nice quality
Cons
None
What a big beautiful book
December 20, 2025
By: CheesyDan (Allansford, Australia)
Comments
Recently received my copy of a engineers black book 3rd addition metric. Love the size, previouslyhad the pocket size! Its easy to read and as usual well set out
Pros
Well set out format
Great size
Cons
Nothing that comes to mind
Engineers Black Book
December 20, 2025
By: Danny Bell (GOL GOL, Australia)
Comments
It's one of my main "go to" references for my work as a motorcycle mechanic and also other projects be it either wood,metal, mechanical etc
The Fastener Black Book is next in line to purchase
Pros
Good diagrams & descriptions
Cons
None, really
One more page
December 17, 2025
By: Ryno Calitz, Overberg Agri (Caledon, South Africa)
Comments
I love this book. It has allmost all of the jnformation in it that i need and could want. I would only suggest that, if possible, a page be added with a data sheet compiling the metric and imperial speeds ( surface feet/meters per minute) for dufferent materials when working on a lathe and milling machine. Finding a decent chart online is difficult and it could be a huge help to those trying to learn.
Pros
Wonderfully detailed and durable enough for somone like me who breaks allot of things.
Cons
No cons could be found from me personaly
Review
December 16, 2025
By: Seth Carter, Carter Welding & Fabrication (Leeton, Australia)
Comments
Very Good
Pros
Plenty Of Information. Heaps Of Formula's For Just About Everything
Cons
Wished It Extended More Into The Welding Trade.
Engineers Black Book
December 10, 2025
By: Michael Davidson, Marine Systems Engineering (CRANBOURNE EAST, Australia)
Comments
We Could not function successfully with out this single source of great information. It is a great source for our apprentice.
We also have the electrical version .
Engineers black book
December 4, 2025
By: Larry, Advanced Air of West Palm Beach (Jupiter, United States)
Comments
Contains very useful engineering information
Pros
Very condensed information in a small sized book
Cons
No cons
What i still have to look up
December 4, 2025
By: Andrew Beever, consultant engineer (Huddersfield, United Kingdom)
Comments
Best book of its type by a mile
Cons
what's missing for me: newtons equations of motion, solving quadratic equation, 2nd moments of area for common shapes
Amazing book
November 30, 2025
By: Luis Fernando Enríquez Irineo, PROMESUR (Coatzacoalcos, Mexico)
Comments
Leyendo el libro me parece fantástica la información contenida en el, todo de una forma muy resumida y muy clara de entender
Pros
Muy práctico de usar, además los separadores son muy buenos para el uso día a día
Cons
Por el momento no he encontrado algún punto negativo
Amazing scope & organization
November 28, 2025
By: Tom Walton, Walton & Associates (Fairfax, United States)