This great little book is a concise all-purpose reference featuring hundreds of tables, maps, formulas, constants & conversions AND it still fits in your shirt pocket! Goes where you go!
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143 of 150 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Pocket Ref is one sweet book. It is part encyclopedia, part trivia tome, part entertainment and part dispute-solver. Buried in the various tables and charts are tons of data and facts to aid the rider, roadside mechanic or budding MacGyver.
Let's say you are riding in Colorado, and want to know how much to re-jet. You simply go to the chapter on air & gases (p. 13) and learn that air pressure @ 10,000 ft is approx. 70% of mean standard air pressure.
Lose your owner's manual? In Chapter 2 (p. 25) you can find a torque level to safely reinstall 12mm spark plugs in an aluminum head (18-22 ft-lbs.) Settle that tavern bet over the codes on your tire sidewalls (p. 31)
Wondering how thick the wire should be to run your new electric vest? Look in Chapter 6.
What do you suppose the weather is like in Maine in September? Will you need warm weather gear? (p. 162)
This book has everything. Wind Chill tables, Heat Index data, an entire chapter that cross-references SAE, Metric and even Whitworth hardware. Listings of those formulas you've forgotten from High School.
Several Chapters apply to the off-season mechanic or machinist. Drill sizing; counter-sinking; metal properties & hardness; welding data and taps and dies. Granted there are more complete machining books, but if you are at the store and are blanking on a spec, the Pocket Ref may save you a return trip.
Oh sure, you can get most of this information off of the internet. But out in Hooterville at O-dark-thirty, you may be able to find your answer before your alpha-geek friend has even accessed the 'net.
Author Thomas Glover has compiled tons of data onto 544 pages into this little, 5 1/4" X 3 1/4" book. Tankbag?!? Hell - this thing fits into your jacket! Available from better hardware stores, booksellers or the publisher.
Verdict:
Casual Reader--You could live without this, but why would you want to?
Gear Head--Serious "geek-credit" earned when you deploy this little gem.
Serious Ride--Has scores of uses directly applicable to motorcycling. A no-brainer.
BIG DAN's OVERALL RATING: 9.2/10
34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The biggest problem I've had with this book is getting people to return it to my office after they've borrowed it. It has so much useful information including every unit conversion imaginable; bolt, screw, nail, pipe, wire, etc... specifications; mathematical constants; chemical element properties......and that's just scratching the surface of what this book contains. But even with over 500 pages of reference info, it's still small and portable. It measures 3-3/4" x 5-1/2" x 3/4", so it'll fit in a pocket, briefcase, or drawer. If you're looking for a good all-around reference, this is definately a good buy.
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought one copy for myself, then liked it so much I went and got another one for the office, along with Auto Ref for the car! This book has everything--insulation values, lumber and wood characteristics, hand signals, military ranks, area codes, time zones, geometry and trig functions, plumbing and metal-working specs, "perpetual" calendar, first aid, and more!
The best fun I had was buying one for some friends' Christmas party last year, which involved one of those "white elephant" gift exchanges (the type where people can grab an unopened present or steal one of the opened presents). Finally the men had something worthwhile to fight over instead of the scented candles, potpourri, and other decidedly feminine knick knacks! The guide got "stolen" at least five times before the last gift finally got opened.
You may not need 80% of the stuff in here, but the low cost and small space this guide takes up means there's no reason not to have a copy handy. Then if someone asks you "What's a cirrus cloud?", "How big is a bushel?", "What day of the week is July 4th, 2010?", "How do you tie a butterfly knot?", "How far is the earth from the sun?", "What's a European 43 shoe size in the American scale?" or "Can PVC pipe be used for hot water?", you'll have the answer!
The best fun I had was buying one for some friends' Christmas party last year, which involved one of those "white elephant" gift exchanges (the type where people can grab an unopened present or steal one of the opened presents). Finally the men had something worthwhile to fight over instead of the scented candles, potpourri, and other decidedly feminine knick knacks! The guide got "stolen" at least five times before the last gift finally got opened.
You may not need 80% of the stuff in here, but the low cost and small space this guide takes up means there's no reason not to have a copy handy. Then if someone asks you "What's a cirrus cloud?", "How big is a bushel?", "What day of the week is July 4th, 2010?", "How do you tie a butterfly knot?", "How far is the earth from the sun?", "What's a European 43 shoe size in the American scale?" or "Can PVC pipe be used for hot water?", you'll have the answer!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Staying informed
This is one of those books that you will find most informative about everything . Excellent book for reference and a good bathroom book. Read more
Published 11 days ago by John McGowan
i needed this for school
i needed this for a class im takeing and its just what i neede for my class so thats why i bought it... the seller was great...
Published 15 days ago by Cindy Ecklund
it has every thing!!
it has everything in it that you could ever want to reference, or convert, or whatever. Find where that area code that keeps calling you is coming from. Read more
Published 20 days ago by djn
great guide
This is a great referance guide. I am in the military and this is a great book to have on watch, as it does contain training material such as first aid, military insignia, knots,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Derek
Amazing little book for a BOB
With the internet at everyone's fingertips, this isn't something you'll use everyday. That said, it has an obscene amount of information in a very small space. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mbrennan
Worth 3X the Cost!!
This book contains a massive amount of information and I keep one close at all times. It's definitely worth more than I paid for it.
Published 1 month ago by Jay G.
Are you the "Go-to" guy? Expected to have all the answers?
If you are that guy, you nearly always have a resolve for any problem, technical or otherwise. You know your stuff. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Frontline
Interesting little book
This little book covers quite a bit of information from conversion charts and holiday dates to math equations and animal names. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fire Hazard
Amazing Little Book
It's the Knowledge of the world in the palm of your hand. I am amazed how much information is packed into the small book.
Published 2 months ago by FatFatallThat
Handy Dandy Ref!
This is a great little reference just chock full of most formulas and trivia that can be used by almost anyone, anywhere who is looking for some engineering type answers. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Quality 1
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