Invaluable refernce book for data required to carry out my job as a Mechanical Engineering Designer. The information contained within the pages of this book give you the majority of the information required for engineering design thus requring less time looking through other books to get the necessary data you require.

Fold flat spiral binding, hardwearing wipe clean pages, logical and clear layout

As a desk reference the text is a little small. An additional version of the book that is maybe 7x11 inches with the exact same layout just with larger print along with the exact same spiral binding and paper etc would be ideal

Excellent reference for all engineering aspects. Every engineer should have one of these. Regular reference in the workshop.


Wipe clean pages and custom tabs

A bit large for a pocket book, but then it couldn't be full of information.

What made my chose the the blackbook over all the other engineering books. Well for me it was the images. Not only does this book provide all the neccesary information. But it enhances it with images. Opening a new world of knowlegde other engineeringbooks do not have

Colorfull images like the temperatures of steel hardening by color

Nothing, for me the book feels complete.

A good reference book for engineers and machinist.

Index tabs

The drill point sharpening gauge that is not included in the 3rd edition.

Very shop friendly book. Saves a lot of time!

Excellent Book I use it all the time.

Very Easy to use and see the txt Layout is really good, Very Useful

Really no complaints, I love this book Thank you and Well done

Great book has lots of information essential for the workshop

Has all the information you need in one book

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Essential for engineering work

Most things you need to shortcut your work

Engineering fits could be expanded

Super useful for the shop and for design! Use it a bunch for both internships and project teams in university.

A great reference book for the Workshop

Great for keeping clean

More info on use of tables

Incredible wealth of knowledge. Like having an experienced old timer by your side. I bought the book originally for the charts. It turned out to have so much more information like drill bit sharpening, lathe tips and tricks, plus so much more.

There’s a chart for everything!

I meant to get the small one and got the big one. Now I have to buy another one. I’m so angry (sarcasm).

Great book, has helped me a lot getting through my apprenticeship.

I have been a machinist for the last 22 years. I purchased a first edition of this book going on 20 years ago, in that time I lost both the front and back covers, a couple of the index pages as well, but for almost daily use for nearly 2 decades i would say it held up pretty dang well. I decided it was time to buy a new one I'm glad I did.

I like that the pages are not shiny. It is much easier to carry around than the Machinery's handbook. After flipping through my new 3rd edition the section explanations are much better than in my 1st edition.

The grease proof pages do make it difficult find a pen that can make notes that do not easily smudge, this is only a very minor complaint.

Highly recomended for any machine shop to have.

Pages are very resisstant to dirt and oil, very pleasent to use.

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An amazing timesaver, having all this information at your fingertips.

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A very handy and perfect sized guide book

Easy to use in the shed whilst working

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Perfect reference book for the shop floor or studying for Machinist Redseal exam!

Nice to have the carbide insert info

Haven't found any yet!

Great information and very useful for my current job, always handy to have a range of knowledge within the palm of your hand

Brilliant book helping me along the way whilst learning the basics of milling and turning.

Saves lots of time looking up data from lots of different places

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It’s been so helpful throughout my apprenticeship

Easy to read and understand