Customer Reviews

Machinery's Handbook, 27th Edition (Toolbox Edition)

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This book is the industry standard for engineering and manufacturing data and calculations. The included CD allows the entire book (plus extras not in the book) to be viewed with Adobe Acrobat from a computer. Unfortunately, it can only be run from one computer at a time due to the online registration process. They were kind enough to give me another code so I could also run it from my laptop. Definately a must for geeky mechanical engineers and the like.

I have been very disappointed with the Machinery's Handbook CD that I received about 4 weeks ago. Could never get it to open. I reinstalled it several times along with the agony of reinstalling adobe 7.0.8 along with the plug-in. Very frustrating and annoying that your program is wound up so tight for security, I guess, that you can't even open it up. I finally called your number for technical help and the recorder was full and wouldn't accept another call. What does that tell you???????????? T talked to one of your customer reps. and he tried to blame it on adobe. I don't have any problems with abobe with any other programs that it opens. Yours it toooooooo secure for it's own good and a piece of junk. I followed his instructions by down-loading a plug-in from the Industrial Press home page. It still wouldn't work. It shuts down and goes right to the desktop when I try to open it. The CD is now long gone in the dumpster and I'm so mad, I don't even want a refund.
Another guy in our engineering office also can't open the same program and feels the same way I do. Your Associate H.N. could not help him with 3 attempts. That sucks!!!! I'll try and spread the word about your product and believe me, I won't be buying any more of your products from the catalog that came witht the CD.

Paul Ahrens

The book is of course excellent. However the cd is anoying because the authors somehow did not make it upwardly compatable with the newest version of adobe reader (7.x). Therefore one needs to remove the latest version of adobe reader and install version 6.x . The two versions of adobe reader are not allowed to exist on a windows system at the same time.

This is nothing but overly secured PDF file that takes more time to use than the old book. This is poorly done with no effort towards user interface. An internet connection is required for the live math to work. I use the book often and was exited to see it on CD. I am extremely disapointed by the CD version. I think I will stick with the book until they decide to actually make a PC version that is useful. I

As a mechanical engineer who designs small mechanisms, I keep this book close by on my desk. Scarcely a day goes by that I am not using this valuable resource.

The data contained is great info, but if I had to do it again I would go with the full size book. The small size and thin paper just don't it in a shop environment. Also, the spine on the book appears to separate, at least on the copy I got.

I highly recommend getting the LARGE PRINT version of the Handbook. The regular size is too small for me to read (and I'm still in my 30s). Delivery was fast and the Handbook was packaged extremely well.

This is one of the most comprehensive machining/manufacturing, materials, and general engineering resources in the world. The large type version offers all that without making you blind. Do yourself a favor and buy this.

This is one of the best machining books I've had. It is really helpfull when you are designing a new part.

Anyone in the machining or manufacturing industry needs this book. From engineers to designers to machinists.