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

by Erik Oberg (Author), Franklin Jones (Author), Henry Ryffel (Author), Robert Green (Author)

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Product Description
The 25th edition of the metalworking industry's unmatched reference contains useful, practical, and hard-to-find information on many manufacturing processes, plus a wealth of information on basic math, mechanics, materials, tooling, threads, engineering and shop standards, and more. Includes hundreds of readable tables, graphs, formulas, and illustrations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2543 pages
• Publisher: Industrial Press, Inc. (January 4, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0831125756
• ISBN-13: 978-0831125752
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 5.8 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #697,591 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 28 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

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.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Engineer's Bible, May 8, 1999

By	[e-mail] "caddpro" (Rio Nido, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Machinery's Handbook CD-ROM and "Larger Print" Edition Set (Hardcover)

I bought my first copy of Machinery's Handbook as a drafter in 1968. In the thirty-one years since then, I've grown thru the designer-to-engineer curve and the editors have done much to augment and expand the content and scope of this book. The Handbook is still the single most important - nay, vital - text at my engineering workstation. Now that the text is available in electronic (CD-ROM) format, I impatiently await the arrival of my copy - I just love computers, don't you? Now I'll be able to grab all that information without even reaching for the shelf! Guess I'll have to find some other exercise for my pects, lats, triceps...

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and complete, August 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Machinery's Handbook (Hardcover)

Some of the best information at the finger tips of todays modern machinists.

A must for industry, from lathe operators to engineers! A one stop, "knows all" destination for the toolbox as well as the office desk.