Machinery's Handbook 25 : A Reference Book for the Mechanical Engineer, Designer, Manufacturing Engineer, Draftsman, Toolmaker, and Machinist [Hardcover]

Erik Oberg (Author), Franklin D Jones (Author), Henry H Ryffel (Author), Holbrook L Horton (Author), Robert E Green (Editor), Christopher J McCauley (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0831125756 | ISBN-13: 978-0831125752 | Publication Date: January 4, 1996

• The speeds and feeds section has been revised, updated, and greatly expanded to include new materials, more cutting tools, and tool life estimates.
• The entire welding section has been completely rewritten to incorporate all the latest technologies.
• The numerical control section has been expanded and rearranged to facilitate use.
• Logarithm and trigonometry tables have been reinstated.
• New to this edition are sections on bolt tightening torques, motion control systems, ISO 9000, lasers, dividing heads, bandsaws (including speeds and feeds), electrical discharge machining, retaining rings, machinability of wood, and collets.
• All the useful and practical information on contemporary manufacturing processes and all the material on basic mathematics, mechanics, materials, measuring, tooling, machining, fasteners, threads, bearings, machine elements, and engineering standards have been reviewed and updated where necessary.

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From Book News

The standard reference for mechanical engineers, designers, manufacturing engineers, draftsmen, toolmakers, and machinists, revised, expanded, and updated from the 23d edition of 1988. A large section on plastics has been added as has an extensive section that includes ISO and other tables comparing characteristics of tool tips made by most of the world's producers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2560 pages
• Publisher: Industrial Press, Inc. (January 4, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0831125756
• ISBN-13: 978-0831125752
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #547,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frequently referred to as the Machinists Bible., December 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Machinery's Handbook 25 : A Reference Book for the Mechanical Engineer, Designer, Manufacturing Engineer, Draftsman, Toolmaker, and Machinist (Hardcover)

The Machinery's Handbook has been frequently referred to as the Machinists Bible for as long as I can remember. It contains an incredible wealth of information that everyone in the mechanical trades will immediately appreciate.

Detailed information about practically any mechanical problem, ranging from the basic lever and wheel, right through to rapid prototyping. At this point I can honestly say, that I have always found the information I needed in less than 4 minutes. Exact, detailed information.

The only area that I found the book lacking in, is the exclusion of European standards. For instance DIN reference numbers, but as the world is heading toward ISO9000 the old reference numbers are becoming obsolete in any case.

It's price of $80.00 may seem steep, but in comparison to the other works out there, it is reasonable. All in all, if you work in the mechanical trades, you cannot afford to pass up this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Forget the CD Rom, buy the book, April 19, 2005

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This review is from: Machinery's Handbook (Machinery's Handbook (CD-ROM)) (CD-ROM)

The book is great. The CD-Rom is an exercise in frustration. That you can only install it on a single computer is the first frustration. Then I tried to print a section for use in the shop. The pages that came out on the printer were not the pages that I requested (error between displayed and actual page numbers?). When I tried to print again, it said I had exceeded the printing limit.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bigger is Better!, June 8, 2000

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Jesse Lochhead - See all my reviews

This review is from: Machinery's Handbook Large-Print Edition (Hardcover)

This book is easier on the eyes thanks to the larger print and builds bigger muscles due to its larger size! As usual this book has all the necessary info to get my mechanical engineering design tasks complete only it's improved.