March 2, 2024
By: Kenneth White, Kay's World (Vallejo, United States)
Comments
This is a must for any machine/fabrication shop. My original one finally wore out from daily use and I couldn't be happier with this new version
Pros
Contains references used daily in any machine/fabrication shop.
Cons
None really
Great quick reference
February 27, 2024
By: JM, Hobbyist (CHATSWORTH, United States)
Comments
I have found this very useful in my shop. It's a great quick reference.
Pros
Perfect form factor to fit in the pocket
Cons
None
Engineers black book 3rd edition
February 27, 2024
By: Kiran, Private (Durban, South Africa)
Comments
Very informative. What takes me ages to work out is simply right there on my finger tips.
Pros
Very informative to my trade. Millions of very useful information. Like the cover especially with my greasy hands which I page through the book on a daily bases. Book marks makes things very easy.
Cons
The book is rather expensive but all in all worth it. I gave it a 4 because at the price I paid I wish it came with a drill bit sharpening gauge. Which would have been a really good bonus
Awesome book full of info
February 26, 2024
By: Kyle Killian (Wagner, United States)
Comments
Everyone needs one
Amazing resource for any serious engineer
February 26, 2024
By: Lachlan Maher-Cleal (Kilmore, Australia)
Comments
This book contains almost everything you need for any engineering application. Definitely a great resource for anyone interested in engineering or even a seasoned veteran.
Pros
Great layout, extremely detailed and easy to navigate.
Cons
That I didn’t get it sooner 😉
Extremely Useful for Quick References
February 24, 2024
By: Blake (Virgie, United States)
Comments
Very easy to read and navigate, makes it simple to find references for quick calculations and conversions! Like many, I also have other reference guides and machinery handbook editions, but find myself going to this one most often.
Pros
Metric and Inch measurements
Extensive thread info
Customizable with labels
High quality paper
Cons
Pocket edition has smallish print, but may look into getting the larger version to be easier to read
ALMOST perfect for a machinist
February 24, 2024
By: Jacob Crowe (Hayden, United States)
Comments
I am a manual and CNC machinist that has had this book on my mind for a long time. I finally got one after seeing a friend's older edition, with the drill gauge in the back. The book is extremely helpful for guys working in a machine shop without much help from engineering, but the one thing for me personally that would have helped would be a good G and M - code reference.
Pros
Equivalent charts, reference tables, drill guides, good pocket size, great paper.
Cons
Just add a CNC code reference and it would be perfect for guys at the machines.
Every Engineer Needs This
February 23, 2024
By: Luke Frost (Welshpool, United Kingdom)
Comments
Exceptional quality and so easy to use and find anything I am looking for. I have just upgraded to the 3rd Version now and looking at adding additional titles to my collection.
Pros
Simple to follow and use and the Matt laminated pages make it very useful for use both in the office and also on the production floor.
Cons
The availability in the UK being limited to only one supplier. Be good to have it on amazon in the UK.
Very useful
February 16, 2024
By: Sam, UltraSpan Technologies (Winnipeg, Canada)
Comments
Very useful for me and my team. Some of the team requested it and I see why. Compact and easy to use.
Pros
Has many useful things other similar books don't have. Pipe sizing by schedule is great.
Cons
Could use a section on ANSI steel structurals (channel, angle, I-beam, rectangle tube, etc.)
Engineers black book
February 16, 2024
By: Josh lyke (Big stone gap, United States)
Comments
Quality of this book is fantastic. It is obvious that a lot of thought has been put into it. Down to where the tab placements are.
Pros
Information is quickly obtainable. No more flipping through machineries handbook for common tables.
Cons
As one of the other reviewers said. Not being able to put the thing down.
Awesome read for the shitbreaks
February 13, 2024
By: Martin Ivansson (Mönsterås, Sweden)
Comments
Every time I pick this book up I find something interesting to read
Pros
Makes you think and evolve in your workmanship
Cons
Cant seem to put the book down 😅
Great book
February 9, 2024
By: Ken T., Mason (Decatur, United States)
Comments
Great quick to go to book for the trades. Use it as a quick reference when machining parts and doing layout work the formulas really help.
Pros
I like all the material in the book. If your an Engineer, machinist, skilled trades this is for you.
Cons
Wish I would have purchased sooner
Engineers Black Book
February 8, 2024
By: Jason Proctor (Eaton, United States)
Comments
Amazing
Pros
Book is extremely well organized, easy to use, and contains essential information for all kinds of projects. The book is made of very durable materials and should last a very long time
Cons
The spiral binding does not allow for easy opening. It takes a bit of working to get the spiral binding to allow for fully opening the book.
Wealth of information
February 8, 2024
By: Steve Neighbour (Cheltenham, United Kingdom)
Comments
My first copy, at first glance seems an amazing wealth of useful, sometime hard to find elsewhere information
Pros
As a first user, it seems easy to navigate, well thought out, easy colour coding for metric/imperial topics. so much information to drool over !!
Cons
Ring binder seems a little tight
Engineers black book
February 2, 2024
By: nate teone parish (treendale, Australia)
Comments
great book very useful when study your apprenticeship recommend it to anyone apprentice or trades man
Pros
jam packed with important information, simple charts
Cons
not a lot of pages to keep notes not a big issue tho
Engineer black book
January 31, 2024
By: Michael, Astec (Hanover, Canada)
Comments
This book is amazing. As an apprentice I am going to get alot of use out of this however, I bought it thinking it would have cutting speeds and feeds for milling and bolt circle patterns which it doesn't include.
Black book review
January 30, 2024
By: Brock Engelen, Croucher & crowder engineering (Stratford, New Zealand)
Comments
Great informative book
Pros
Easy to read. Great layout
Excellent Resource!
January 29, 2024
By: Judd Miehm (Bealeton, United States)
Comments
Very comprehensive and well laid out.
Pros
Grease proof pages, spiral bound
Engineers Black Book
January 29, 2024
By: Daniel Stoios (Melbourne, Australia)
Comments
Good book, easy to follow and is set out well to find what you are looking for quickly. Will purchase a few more from the series.
Pros
Great book will come in very handy at work or in the shed in the near future.
Cons
Accidently bought the Inch Version instead of metric
Real answers to engineering questions
January 28, 2024
By: Manuel Aguiar (Terrell, United States)
Comments
exelent reference for a ocd engineer
Pros
size, to the point answers, and rel life senario solutions.