Easy to read and find information as needed. Great for those just starting out to those who just need a quick reference for little used charts.

Wide ranging for multiple professions.
Teaches as well as informs.

Would like to see more information about hydraulics/coupling types etc.

Saves lots of time looking up info on google. Use this almost daily.

easy to read book

size

none so far

This book was better than I anticipated. The one thing I truly appreciate it is the Carbide Insert Applications page as it's not always easy to remember what inserts can do what type of machining and this section makes it virtually impossible to choose the wrong inserts.

Easy to Understand
Sturdy and made for the shop floor
A good selection of knowlege

Not as in depth as I would have liked

Book is so good I bought another after my 2nd edition fell apart.

Lots of useful information.

Non now the spine problem has been fixed.

This has to be the best Tech book I have purchased in a long time.The format is great.

Lays flat, Oil resistant pages, Contains info that can be hard to find in a web search

Missing Tabs

MAKE LIVE A LOT EASY USING THIS BOOK

EASY TO READ

NO CONS

I paid over R700 for this book, from the official distributor, and I just don't think I'll be turning to it very often. But we'll see.

It's compact, and covers a wide range of topics.

Sometimes information isn't easy to find online because you're not familiar with the terminology - the book form removes that obstacle.

If I was going to keep the book handy, there are several sections that are useful pocket references, like the conversion tables, the bending allowances, the speeds and feeds, etc.

It's lacking in both scope and depth. Take the metals comparison table, for example: Only 3 alloys of Al are mentioned, they're not named, and there's no reference to Young's Modulus, which is an essential design consideration. The "Plastics", "Solvents" and "Adhesives" sections seem to gloss over the topic - engineers need specifics as well as descriptions.

Some sections ("Brass" and "Adhesives") haven't been translated from gibberish to metric.

I'm never quite sure what's verbatim to a standard and derived from a standard, particularly regarding unit conversions.

Good book for usefull information! I'm just starting hoppy machinist, so i cant say much that it is missing something or not. I like that the book contains some information i find funny, like velecity of ketchup!

Good size. Clear. No "empty" pages. Good exambles.

Some information is multiple times on pages. I didn't find some information clearly, like press fit dimensions etc.

Very complete general reference guide

Completeness. Durability

Small size

Excellent source for information in the shop

Grease proof

I only have one

Nice to have on hand. Much faster than searching online.

Size

Saved me lots of times so far through my apprenticeship in fitting and machining

Easy to use

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Must have book.

I have found this little black book an invaluable tool in my workshop on so many occasions from imperial to metric conversions, speed charts for various tools, even a Trigonometry formula to calculate the pitch of a roof I'm building, right down to the drill point sharpening guide

I have found that the information in it is very precise and extensive and the pages just wipe clean after being handled by my grubby mits and being spiral bound it opens out flat for easy reading.

I have had this book for awhile now and I cant fault it.

The black book has a good, modern layout and design with clear and well drawn illustrations and an intelligent use of colour throughout, it has been immediately helpful and has been an interesting read in areas that I would not normally explore.

I’m glad I found this book.

The choice of the data presented is well judged, given the huge pool of information that exists and is well suited to the home shop.

The spiral binding is very helpful and the quality of the paper is excellent. I chose the smaller format and it works very well for me.

While it does the job, the index could be more extensive.

Well organized, durable and compact. A requirement for any shop.

Have had three of these now as the eventually fall apart after daily use over the years. And I will buy another when the times comes as they are a must have in the toolbox

Great source of information

None

Great Book, good for learning

Great little book to keep by your machining equipment for quick reference