Black Books — The Ultimate Pocket Reference for Engineers, Fitters, Machinists & Electricians
Black Books are internationally recognised technical reference manuals designed for engineers, tradespeople, apprentices, machine shops, tool rooms and technical colleges. They consolidate critical engineering, fastener and electrical data into rugged, portable, grease‑proof books. Sutton Tools and official Black Book distributors describe them as the ultimate reference books for workshop and field use. Each Black Book is manufactured with durable, tear‑resistant, glare‑free pages that withstand workshop environments, oily hands and daily use. This construction is confirmed in the official Electrical and Engineers Black Book descriptions. M&G Industrial supplies the full suite of Engineers, Fasteners, and Electrical Black Books for Canberra’s engineering, fabrication, maintenance and electrical trades.
Engineers Black Book — 3rd Edition
The Engineers Black Book includes over 230+ pages of engineering data, charts, formulae and workshop standards. Sutton Tools lists the following content highlights:
- Standards & engineering drawings
- Grinding wheels
- Conversion factors
- Tapers, lubricants & coolants
- Spur gear calculations
- Hardening & tempering
- G‑codes
- Plastics, tolerances & fits
- Bolts, nuts, keys & keyways
- Tapping drill sizes
- Speeds & feeds
- Bearings, adhesives, O‑rings & more
Available in Metric and Inch editions.
Fasteners Black Book — 1st Edition
A complete fastener reference covering:
- Screw thread fundamentals
- Thread classes & terminology
- Grades, coatings & materials
- Heat treatment
- Corrosion & hydrogen embrittlement
- Torque control
- Dimensional specifications (DIN, ISO, ANSI)
- Elevated temperature effects & galling
Includes a Thread Pitch Gauge.
Electrical Black Book — 2nd Edition
A comprehensive electrical reference covering:
- Electrical safety & laws of electricity
- Codes & standards
- Conduit & bending
- Transformers, motors & circuits
- LED lighting, fibre optics & data cabling
- Conversion factors & formulae
- Switches, enclosures & socket‑outlets
Manufactured with tear‑resistant, glare‑free, wipe‑clean pages for field use.
Why Black Books for Canberra Workshops?
- Portable, rugged, grease‑proof construction
- Instant access to critical engineering, fastener & electrical data
- Trusted by trades, apprentices & engineers worldwide
- Ideal for machine shops, fabrication, maintenance & electrical work
- Supported by Sutton Tools distribution in Australia