--- product_id: 4942353 title: "Shop Reference for Students & Apprentices (Volume 1)" price: "£58.77" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4942353-shop-reference-for-students-and-apprentices-volume-1 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 544 pages of precise machining data Compact 6.9" x 4.8" paperback format Derived from authoritative Machinery's Handbook Shop Reference for Students & Apprentices (Volume 1) **Price:** £58.77 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚙️ Master the shop floor with the ultimate compact machining bible! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Shop Reference for Students & Apprentices (Volume 1) - **How much does it cost?** £58.77 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4942353-shop-reference-for-students-and-apprentices-volume-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Toolbox Ready:** Fits perfectly in your work kit for quick on-the-job reference - • **Trusted Source Material:** Content curated from the legendary Machinery's Handbook - • **Cost-Effective Knowledge:** Save money and space without sacrificing expert guidance - • **Compact Yet Comprehensive:** All critical formulas, feeds, and speeds in a portable paperback - • **Essential Machining Companion:** A must-have for students & apprentices mastering shop skills ## Overview Shop Reference for Students & Apprentices (Volume 1) is a 544-page paperback textbook offering clear, accurate machining formulas, data, and practical guidance sourced from the renowned Machinery's Handbook. Sized for portability, it’s designed to be the go-to reference for students, apprentices, and journeymen machinists seeking reliable, on-the-job support. ## Description From the ability to understand and use shop mathematics to the reading and interpreting of shop drawings, the editor's intent is to provide the information and know-how that students will need as they prepare themselves for jobs in metalworking industries. It includes material taken from Machinery's Handbook and other authoritative sources and is presented in as clear, accurate, and easy-to-follow form as possible. The reader will find a wide range of useful formulas and data together with extensive text. As a proven and affordable handbook covering those critical areas of interest commonly encountered by machinists, toolmakers, diemakers, drafters, and other shop and manufacturing personnel, it is an essential reference for students in vocational schools, technical institutes, and apprenticeship courses. Features Discusses those aspects of applied mathematics needed on the job and covers the proper use of measuring instruments and methods. Outlines the standard methods of presentation and the conventions used in preparing engineering drawings. Offers detailed information on inch and metric standard tolerances, allowances, limits and fits, preferred numbers and sizes, as well as in-depth descriptions of the sizes, forms, dimensions of standard machine elements commonly encountered in and around the shop. Provides machining methods and materials selection, recommended speeds and feeds for various kinds of machining operations on different materials, and the types and compositions of metals commonly used in machine construction. Includes an extensive index that will enable the user to quickly and conveniently find the information and data that he or she requires. Review: Had to Replace-Had to have - This is a very handy Shop Reference book for a student or a journeyman machinest. A shorter version of the Machinery Handbook with many references of threads, cutting speeds and feeds depending on cutting tool and material used, and a lot lighter in weight than the Machinery Handbook in a book bag. I lost my other one on a camping trip this past May 2012, and had to get it replaced. A friend suggested desertcart as a place to reclaim another copy of this book. It was quite easy to find and locate at desertcart and I recieved my replacement book on the second day after ordering. I find that the replacement cost to be cheaper than I originally paid through a College Book Store of Barnes and Nobles to begin with. If your into saving money as I am,I'd recommend checking with desertcart and their prices before buying books through a College book store first! Saves gas as well, for there delivered to your front door! Thank you desertcart. Review: Handy little book for the tool box - I keep this book in my toolbox at work. It has the vital information I need for around the shop such as feed and speed rates for the lathe and mill, broaching and drilling, indexing. Plenty of useful information concerning screw threads, keys and keyseats,allowances and tolerances in english and metric, inspection, and tons of the math needed for geometry and trig. Way too much information to list. Excellent book. This information comes from the "Machinery's Handbook" and other sources but is smaller and fits nicely in the top of my toolbox. ## Features - Price For: Each Height: 6-9/10" ISBN-10: 0831130794 Number of Pages: 544 ISBN-13: 9780831130794 Depth: 1" Book Type: Machining Book Title: Shop Reference For Students and Apprentices Width: 4-4/5" Book Format: Paperback - Book Description: Includes material taken from Machinery's Handbook and other authoritative sources and is presented in as clear, accurate, and easy-to-follow form as possible. The reader will find a wide range of useful formulas and data together with extensive text Book Edition: 2nd. Language: English Publication Date: 06/01/2001 Subject Matter: Shop Reference for Students & Apprentices Item: Textbook Publisher: Industrial Press - Country of Origin (subject to change): United States ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #151,112 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #31 in Machinery Engineering (Books) #168 in Civil & Environmental Engineering #183 in Industrial Manufacturing Systems | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 153 Reviews | ## Images ![Shop Reference for Students & Apprentices (Volume 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61l6E0o03UL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Had to Replace-Had to have *by N***3 on July 5, 2012* This is a very handy Shop Reference book for a student or a journeyman machinest. A shorter version of the Machinery Handbook with many references of threads, cutting speeds and feeds depending on cutting tool and material used, and a lot lighter in weight than the Machinery Handbook in a book bag. I lost my other one on a camping trip this past May 2012, and had to get it replaced. A friend suggested Amazon as a place to reclaim another copy of this book. It was quite easy to find and locate at Amazon and I recieved my replacement book on the second day after ordering. I find that the replacement cost to be cheaper than I originally paid through a College Book Store of Barnes and Nobles to begin with. If your into saving money as I am,I'd recommend checking with Amazon and their prices before buying books through a College book store first! Saves gas as well, for there delivered to your front door! Thank you Amazon. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Handy little book for the tool box *by M***N on November 3, 2011* I keep this book in my toolbox at work. It has the vital information I need for around the shop such as feed and speed rates for the lathe and mill, broaching and drilling, indexing. Plenty of useful information concerning screw threads, keys and keyseats,allowances and tolerances in english and metric, inspection, and tons of the math needed for geometry and trig. Way too much information to list. Excellent book. This information comes from the "Machinery's Handbook" and other sources but is smaller and fits nicely in the top of my toolbox. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A staple for hobby machining. *by A***N on January 26, 2016* This is the standard machine shop reference book for machinist or anyone machining. It is widely used in machine shops and Universities and is a condensed version of The Machinists Handbook. Pros: Reliable reference for machining. Easy to understand. Compact. Good for most machining applications in hobby machining. Cons : Hard to navigate. Too much information for most students. Suggested Improvements : Add some type of tab system to easily find sections or have a dedicated section for frequently used information. Overall : Good for most applications. This is really the standard reference for most Universities so you may be stuck there. 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