# Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy by Wayne Moore

2 Hacker News commenters recommended Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy by Wayne Moore and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its section on the evolution of machining since the early 1800s; only one comment covers it, and no criticism was recorded.

## Why people recommend it

- Covers machining history since early 1800s (1 comments): "it contains a section on the evolution of machining since the early 1800s" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46171581))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Foundations+of+Mechanical+Accuracy+by+Moore&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy by Wayne Moore", https://hackerapproved.com/p/foundations-of-mechanical-accuracy/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).