MSC Reviews

LARGE PRINT WORKBENCH EDITION

POCKET SIZED EDITION

Lovely little Cheat Sheet...err Book

November 28, 2023 By: Caleb Helton (Apex, United States)

Comments
A lot of thought and effort went into making this item Shop Proof, and it is truly appreciated!

 

Engineers black book

November 28, 2023 By: Rhys (Spreyton, Australia)

Comments
Great book has everything I need in it

Pros
The amount of detail

Cons
None
 

Decent guide

November 27, 2023 By: Max (Fort Myers, United States)

Comments
Overall the pocket edition is a good guide. The pages are laminated and it's small, so I can keep it handy in my shop. I use the drill & tapping size charts the most. I just wish it had a pre-reaming drill chart.

Pros
Laminated; handy size; lots of useful information

Cons
No pre-reaming drill size chart
 

Engineers Black Book

November 22, 2023 By: Liam (Catherine Hill Bay, Australia)

Comments
Excellent book in a great size for quick workshop decisions and for referencing in part design.

Pros
Layout, size, depth

Cons
More bolt info would be good (rather than buying fastener book)
 

Well Made

November 20, 2023 By: Chad (Angola, United States)

Comments
A lot of great information in a very well-made book.

 

Gaye Bola d

November 20, 2023 By: Gaye Boland (Merriwa, Australia)

Comments
Speedy delivery

Pros
Awesome reference guide - really helpful in the field and the Matt laminated pages really assist with durability

 

Fantastic quick reference

November 19, 2023 By: Jamie (Glasgow, United Kingdom)

Comments
As an engineer I find it full of excellent quick reference info whether at the desk or in the workshop .

Pros
Broad variety of info. Has standards referenced on most things and includes less common thread info etc.

Cons
Doesn't have premachine diameter for external threading with a die, or the formula.
 

Best book for marine techs

November 17, 2023 By: Mick, Pacific Marine Group (Townsville, Australia)

Comments
Great book to use in my trade

Pros
Handy quick information on the go
Access to updated info via website
Easy to read and use

Cons
Need more room for notes
 

Engineers black book

November 10, 2023 By: Piet Coetser, Molenaar (Paarl, South Africa)

Comments
Fantastic book! So much information in this small book and easy to use.

Pros
Loads of useful information but small and compact for travel.

Cons
Labels could be a little bit better.
 

Quick info

November 1, 2023 By: James Eaton (Kiefer, United States)

Comments
Full of info I didn't know to even look for.

Pros
Great quick reference information. Pages feel like they will last.

Cons
Doesnt include the drill fish anymore. (3rd addition)
 

engineers black book 3rd edition

October 28, 2023 By: IAN COCKER (Palmerston North, New Zealand)

Comments
great information

Pros
covers everything.

Cons
to technical for us that play engineer
 

Hell of a deal

October 18, 2023 By: Isaac Clark (Ashfield, United States)

Comments
Awesome book, well worth the price, glad I finally bought one!

Pros
Perfect combination of info, workshop friendly

Cons
None
 

Engineers Black Book

October 16, 2023 By: Owen Dabelstein (Eltham, Australia)

Comments
Awesome resource, highly recommended

Pros
The large print version is well laid out and easy to read, has all info you need to refer to.

Cons
None really
 

Engineers Black Book

October 16, 2023 By: Owen Dabelstein (Eltham, Australia)

Comments
Awesome resource, highly recommended

Pros
The large print version is well laid out and easy to read, has all info you need to refer to.

Cons
None really
 

great resource

October 15, 2023 By: beau (Launceston, Australia)

Comments
Great book with plenty of info needed for any fitter

Pros
Vast range of info, compact size

Cons
Doesn't like getting wet 😬
 

Great reference

October 15, 2023 By: Anish Shah, Hobby/small shop machinist (South Bunbury, Australia)

Comments
Great reference guide and educational booklet for all things metal workshop
Concise and to-the-point

Pros
Has all the information you need to either get the job done, or give you direction to do more research

Cons
It would be nice to have access to an electronic version which is much easier to search using keywords. I do understand that there are issues around copyright /abuse - but for those of us that have the laptop open constantly looking at references, it would be amazing!
 

Helpful to students

October 13, 2023 By: Carter Stahly, Wichita State University (Wichita, United States)

Comments
I am currently a student and this has already made its worth and I’ve so far only used it for retaining rings, hardware, and tapping.

Pros
Good learning tool as you work
Has been extremely helpful both in classes and in the industry and in person projects

Cons
- The QR code for this review does not work
- the back page tends to fall off due to how it is bound
 

Engineer Black Book

October 12, 2023 By: Johnny (Adelaide , Australia)

Comments
As a machinist apprentice, this book really helped me out

Pros
This book is a must have if you are doing a engineering trade

Cons
Needs more CNC information
 

Engineers black book

October 5, 2023 By: Cody Hislop (Capalaba, Australia)

Comments
Brilliantly well written and very in depth.

Pros
Perfect sizing, well made & comprehensive.

Cons
Nil
 

Great info

September 25, 2023 By: James (Perth, Australia)

Comments
Great source of information

Pros
Very indepth

Cons
Book contains a unique code for updates however the code is not valid which is a little frustrating.