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Handbook of Dimensional Measurement

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I am a field machinist / industrial mechanic. I fabricate parts in machine shops, I install and align different machine parts. I also maintain machine parts by checking parts to dimension tolerances. The 4th edition (2007) of this book I bought to stay current with modern tools as the tools during my apprenticeship from over 25 years ago have changed since then. I appreciate very much the explanations of the different tool types and the advantages and disadvantages of the different tool types. This book shows most of the tool types currently commercially available (and company names on the pictures is helpful too). Of course some rare custom made tools are not shown or some rare newer tool types. But compared to other books on measuring gages this is the best book I have every seen on the subject. I highly recommend it.

This book has saved my bacon in disputes with customers. It is highly technical, but is intended for technicians and engineers. If you are not ready to understand the concepts, this is not for you. However, if you are a technical/professional type, by all means get this book. You will not regret it.

The best reference I have reviewed for dimensional metrology principals. It does not cover the latest equipment, but it does provide excellent in-depth discussion of basic principals and theory of operation.

I really didn't like this book. It really does not offer any real good info on how to master measuring instruments. It glosses over different types of instruments with out really telling one how to use them. I can not recommend this book

As someone trying to come up to speed in the field of dimensional measurement, I looked forward to getting my own copy of the Handbook of Dimensional Measurement. There may be much good information in it. I was certain before buying it that there was. After receiving - and trying to read it - there may be. But how to wade through long passive sentence after passive sentence, punctuated by grainy black-and-white images to get that information is the problem. True, Handbooks for reference should not be used as tutorials, but even so, Industrial Press could have edited the basic text for today's readability standards. The tiny section on coordinate measuring machines, with no discussion on programming them, was disappointing. However, if you want to know all there is about quality systems like hand held measuring equipment, profilometers, and fixed gages, this is the book. If you can read it.

This book is not for the average reader. It uses extremely technical terms to convey simple expressions. Explanations such as thread concepts were over stated and confusing. I returned my copy.