Machinists Ready Reference [Paperback]

C. Weingartne (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Prakken Pubn; 8th Spiral edition (September 1994)
• ISBN-10: 0911168907
• ISBN-13: 978-0911168907
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,984,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For working machinists, toolmakers, and designers, January 2, 2004

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OAKSHAMAN "oakshaman" (Algoma, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Machinists' Ready Reference (Spiral-bound)

This practical little book contains about 90% of the information that you'll ever really need without going to Machinery's Handbook. It is also a small fraction of the price, is much less bulky, and is durable and easy to flip through with the spiral binding.

These are the specific sections included: I. Mathematical Information (decimal equivalents, areas, gage blocks, shop trig.), II. Drills (grinding, common problems and causes, drill sizes- decimal and metric, cutting speeds) III. Tapers, IV. Screws, Threads, Fasteners V. Milling, Shaping, Turning (cutters, speeds and feeds, lubricants), VI. Gears, VII. Weights, Gages, Tolerances, VIII.Tool Steels, IX Metric Information, X Reading Shop Prints (symbols, dimensioning and tolerances, geometric tolerancing, surface texture specs.)

There is a good index in the back of the book and the table of contents in the front is also detailed. There are black side indexes to help you flip quickly to the ten main sections. The spiral binding is durable and the paper quality is heavy.

Between school, the shop floor, and engineering offices I've been working around machinery for about thirty years now- this really is a practical, usuable book for a reasonable amount of money. Fits in your pocket- and if it disappears you won't be out a fortune.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Machinists' ready reference, December 11, 1999

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CHARLES ENTLEUTNER (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Machinists Ready Reference (Paperback)

I've been a Machinist for over 20 years and love this book for a reference. There is so much information for a good machinist to know, and too much to remember all.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Ready" Reference?, March 10, 2009

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R. Plut - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Machinists' Ready Reference (Spiral-bound)

Too bad it's soooo tiny. I need my magnifying glass to read it! If you're over 30 like me, good luck seeing it! (I'm 53)