It's a great little book, you can see that a lot of work and care has gone into its development.

Comprehensive reference guide for tooling, materials, geometry shortcuts, etc etc.

The book's QR code linking to this review page doesn't work! Also the book seemed expensive, but perhaps justified due to the high quality of colour print, grease-proof/plasticised pages, adhesive bookmark tabs, and free drill/tap size chart.

An essential learning tool if you are starting out in almost any mechanical, engineering, manufacturing or design trade.

Ease of use, comprehensive, convenient.

Should have bought it years ago!

Awesome book filled with alot of good infomation

Small, easy to read and understand

Easily damaged and bent

So much information to have in your hand. saves alot of time searching online. It has improved my machining process so much.

easy to read with so much info i have learned a lot.

none

Great content and perfect size to bring with you.


Could have included GD&T according to ISO and not just ASME.

Very handy little guide, especially for metric to imperial conversions.

Good for quick dimension or tolerance checks.

Some pages were slightly stuck together, but came apart fairly well.

Excellent book! Wish I had found it sooner

Easily portable. Pages stay clean. Easy to find information.

I have inch version and wished it had both.

I use it as much as I use Machinery Hand Book.

Just received it and after scanning through it I think it will be very useful for my machining hobby.

Perfect size

None

Excellent book with lots of detail

Would like to be able to buy an A4 editon book

Good variety of info/data. Easy to read. Stays clean- you can wipe crud off. Stays flat on the bench so away to read. Good big print.

Invaluable reference guide, a must have for any workshop or apprentice.

The laminated pages are fantastic, the pocket size is convenient, for the most part a very comprehensive book.

Could use an extra couple pages for notes. A couple of plastic sleeves to carry either a site handout, ID, or Sutton gauges would be handy to have with the book. Needs weld symbols; beam/channel weight/flange&Web dimensions would be really useful.

Great format for use in the shop, it should hold up well.

Well laid out.

Some of the references I use, roller chain sizes, are in the other books.

Great source for egineering design info

The wax coated sheets help preserve the life of the book

Great content with plenty of diagrams

The tap location diagram helps

Tabs not being cut into the pages

Great content with plenty of diagrams

The tap location diagram helps

Tabs not being cut into the pages

The size of the handbook is great, and is packed with even more information than I thought it had in it. Great for a mechanical engineer.

References which standards it is sourced from. Graphics are simple and clear.

Contents page being divided into section may help looking for things. Otherwise it's not in alphabetical order, so doesn't have a clear order to it.

Excellent handy reference book to have in the workshop of any kind.

Well laid out and full of very useful information

The lack of the Drill Point Sharpening Gauge in 3rd edition was disappointing.

Found very useful in our small shop

Fantastic diagrams make for easy comparison to life models.

Straight to the point with easy to understand diagrams.

Seems more geared towards mechanical basis than for all engineers.