User`s guide
Us e r 's GU i d e  — 1
MACHINIST CALC
™
 AND
MACHINIST CALC
™ 
PRO 
The Machinist Calc™ Machining Math and Reference Tool (Model 
4086) and the Machinist Calc™ Pro Advanced Machining Math and 
Reference Tool (Model 4087) both provide fast, precise solutions 
for your every day machining calculations. With the Machinist Calc/
Machinist Calc Pro you will spend less time looking up your most-
needed calculations on charts, in books or on the Internet and 
more time machining.
This User’s Guide has definitions, examples and instructions 
for both calculators. Information specific to a particular model 
is indicated in the Table of Contents and throughout the User’s 
Guide.
Both calculators will provide you with hundreds of machining-
specific calculations, including:
• Cutting Speed, Spindle Speed (RPM) 
• Feed Rate, Cutting Feed, Feed per Tooth (Chip Load)  
• Built-in Drill and Thread Size reference tables  
• Bolt Pattern hole layouts 
• Work in and convert between U.S. and Metric units, including: 
  • Decimal Inches/Mils 
  • Feet-Inch-Fractions 
  • m, mm, cm 
  • Area, Volume and Weight
In addition, the Machinist Calc Pro (Model 4087) has:
• Advanced Built-in Drill and Thread Size reference tables 
• Drill Point Cut Depth solutions 
• Wire Sizes and 3-Wire Measurements 
• Advanced Bolt Pattern hole layouts with center x, y coordinate 
• Right triangle math 
• Trigonometric solutions










