I love my three book set. My only gripe is that in the fasteners black book, the page with this review link on it was between the plastic sleeve for the Thread ID gauge, and the rear cover, which is titled thread ID gauge. This made my brain uncomfortable and I had to tear the page in between out. I am sure this kind of brain discomfort is over-represented in purchasers of these books.

One more thing, please also develop a page of quick-find tabs for the fasteners black book the same as electrical and engineer’s. I would appreciate being able to pull up specifics quickly as I fabricate a lot of fasteners from scratch. More “notes” tabs for engineers wouldn’t go astray either. I would also appreciate more than a sentence or two dedicated to “torque to yield” fasteners in the fasteners black book, and how to design such a fastener, which application to use it in, etc.

Basically everything about these books is elite. The workshop proof paper is a very nice touch. Some of the highest quality yet most applicable literature about working in trades that I’ve ever held.

No quick pull tab for “bearings” “hex sizing chart” (point to point on a hex head is something I need to look at every day) and… no drill gauge with engineers. Why give me the same thing for free with fasteners but not with engineers. My fellow machinists who bought earlier versions say they have one as included. Very strange.

Huge help everyone shoud buy it.

The Fastener Black Book is a compact but remarkably comprehensive reference that punches far above its size. While Machinery’s Handbook remains the “bible” of the mechanical trades, it’s often overkill when you just need fast, practical information on threads, torque, materials, or joint design. That’s where the Fastener Black Book truly shines.

Concepts like proof load vs. yield vs. tensile strength, or the effect of lubrication on torque–tension, are explained with concise diagrams and worked examples, not just formulas.

Good book. Paper is high quality.

The Fastener Black Book is an amazing wealth of knowledge and very helpful when looking for specific information.

The included measuring gauge is very helpful and a real bonus.

Some charts could be a little clearer.

This is one of the best fastener books I have personally looked at. The information is unlimited. This book is worth the money.

A lot of material is covered. The size of this book is a plus for me. The pages are not thin paper they are more of a laminate style

Could break down the table of contents a little better.

Great information and explanation of subjects.

The Matt lamination is a great idea, as I’ll be using this in a car plant and will get dirty from the start.

The spiral holding the book together makes the pages catch and if not careful, could rip the page.

Quite handy!

Quick and easy to find what I need.

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great little book for reference. i don't often need it, but i do love informational references.

well-put together, great page finish, bursting with information

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Great quick reference book. Much faster than looing thru the Machinery Handbook.

Well organized lots of illustrations

There were a few pages that had creases in them. You could tell they were done before it was bound, because you could not get them out due to the hole locations. It's not a huge issue, but not something I was expecting for the cost

Great book

Everything you need knowledge wise and great that it comes with a pitch guage

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Very Good reference guide for the work bag, on the shelf or behind the counter.

Well organized, easy to read with dimensioned illustrations. Spiral bound but heavy duty pages and small form factor. Perfect reference guide for behind the counter at the Hardware Store.

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Handy reference guide for the pocket

Everything all in one place

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Very detailed book about fasteners, they have info even for plastic, aluminum fasteners...excellent.

Good guide and reference

just what i needed

Handy reference guide for the pocket

Everything all in one place

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Very handy book, incudes gauge for bolts

Extreme clear book wit all relevant information regarding fastners, logically grouped and valuable for any machine workshop

I'am certainly no Trump supporter and find a lot of absolutly overrated US products taken pride of being american made.....BUT that said there is certain products which simply are world class! Every single of your black books I bought so far are prime examples for just that! Simply outstanding american world class product! Very happy with every single one of them!

- Extremely userfriendly
- super logical Layout
- Very well explained
- Pretty comprehensive considering the small handy size
- Love the bonus litte gauge in the pouch in the back of the book
To me simply a perfect example how workshop manuals should look like!

- It's not cheap but it's well worth the money! The only thing I can come up with maybe is that it could be made even more durable with a better ring binder

Very handy for designers, facilities, and hobbyist!

Lots of details

Needs: dual and quad lead screw information, MS, AN and other military specs (may be a separate book)