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Summary: Great for School and Work....
Review: I have been out of school now for 5+ years... I had to share only 3 Machinery's Handbooks with my class of 30 at LTI... Then when I got out on the job market, I found that most places will not supply you with one, and you almost always need one in the engineering feald, weather it is Mechanical or Arch... (I have worked with both!). So this November (2003), I saved up for one, since I am always borrowing one at work from coworkers... So now I have the newest one in our office at Firestone Industrial Products Co.. Makes me feel good that I have the most up to date one... And now everone is barrowing from me!It is easy to find what you are looking for, and it is made to last! I have the hard cover 26th edition, and I LOVE it! It is a MUST for people planning on being an Engineer and or CAD Engineer. Since they don't have this built into any Drawing program as of yet. (i.e... CAD/Auto CAD)... Also good for Work or School! A Must! And Hint Hint, you can use it on your taxes as a School or Work Expense, So you get some money back on it! (About $25 back on taxes for it.) So well worth the money!
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Summary: Plan Ahead
Review: OK, the promise is to cut text/pix from the CD and paste it into the word processor -- not nearly as effective as it sounds. The CD does NOT use an OLE based (cut/paste via windows) system. Rather it uses a "Dyna Text" browser software system. The charts/tables are secondary pop-ups -- and are in an essentially unreadable font (too light). The promised key word search is flakey. Hey, it's version 1.0 (copyright 1998)-- it's an OLD product!. IF you really want a CD version, check for a newer version -- MAYBE the newer version is "better", but this one doesn't measure up to the text version in utility or readability. There is a reason it goes for half list price on the used market.
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Summary: Maybe a "newer" version is better?
Review: OK, the promise is to cut text/pix from the CD and paste it into the word processor -- not nearly as effective as it sounds. The CD does NOT use an OLE based (cut/paste via windows) system. Rather it uses a "Dyna Text" browser software system. The charts/tables are secondary pop-ups -- and are in an essentially unreadable font (too light). The promised key word search is flakey. Hey, it's version 1.0 (copyright 1998)-- it's an OLD product!. IF you really want a CD version, check for a newer version -- MAYBE the newer version is "better", but this one doesn't measure up to the text version in utility or readability. There is a reason it goes for half list price on the used market.
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Summary: Comprehensive and complete
Review: 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.
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Summary: Machinery's Handbook filled with excellent information.
Review: The handbook is an excellent source for technical data, there is information in this book that I never dreamed I would want to know. By only criticism is there is so much information that sometimes it takes me hours to find the data I was looking for, and I am very unproductive. I still love this book but I was wondering if there was a CD-ROM version of this reference book.
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Summary: Frequently referred to as the Machinists Bible.
Review: 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.
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Summary: Machining Bible
Review: This book has all the information your forgot since college. It is a breath of fresh air to find what you need. This book is great!
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Summary: Machining Bible
Review: This book has all the information your forgot since college. It is a breath of fresh air to find what you need. This book is great!
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Summary: a must have for engineers
Review: this book has everything that you need to know about metals, threads, stress resistance, wiegths, and anything else you could want for designing and engineering a product. a must have
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Summary: This book belongs in every machinist's toolbox.
Review: This book is the definitive work on modern machine shop standards and practices. It belongs in the toolbox of everyone from the apprentice machinist to the veteran design engineer.
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