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				Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 1
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 1

				

				

					Edited by William C. Fitt
				

				

					Book one offers complete drawings and building instructions for 12 engines, including the very popular quarter-size Rider-Ericsson Hot Air Pumping Engine and a V-4 Oscillating Cylinder Engine (and boiler).
Hardbound. 160 pages.
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				Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 2
			
			

				

									

																									

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 2

				

				

					Edited by Joe D. Rice
				

				

					Book two features 18 steam engines, 4 Stirling hot air engines, a Reversing Duplex, and the Tesla Turbine, plus boiler work and related topics.
Hardbound. 200 pages.
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				Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 4
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 4

				

				

					Steam & Stirling  Engines You Can Build, Book 4 features over 200 pages of projects and related discussion pulled from the pages of Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading and The Home Shop Machinist magazines between 2003 and 2009. You will find eight steam engines, four Stirling hot air engines, and more. A wealth of information and the perfect addition to your shop's library. 
Hardbound 211 pages
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				The Home Shop Readers' Tip Book 2
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Home Shop Readers' Tip Book 2

				

				

					From the Past and Present! A number of our favorite tips from the "Chips & Sparks" column in The Home Shop Machinist have been blended with tips from current visitors to the Home Shop Machinist website.
Softbound. 52 pages.				

				
				

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				The Steam Engines of Ray HasBrouck
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Steam Engines of Ray HasBrouck

				

				

					Features ten engine designs, ranging in size from a tiny 1/8" bore, air-powered engine, up to steam engines large enough to power a boat - something for everyone! With Ray's no-casting approach, the engine designs are both timeless and economical to build.
The 112 page, 8-1/2" x 11" book is wire bound, to better serve you in the place it's likely to spend most of its time, the workshop.  Combining all ten of Ray's engines, including the seldom-seen No. 2, this book is a must-have for anyone contemplating a small engine project.				

				
				

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				6 Projects for the Shaper DVD
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																																																		

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
6 Projects for the Shaper DVD

				

				

					By Rudy Kouhoupt
				

				

					In this DVD, Rudy describes and demonstrates how to make a tapered soft jaw for your vise, a pair of V-blocks, cut dovetail slides, external or internal keyseats and learn how to index and cut spur gears. Drawings, charts and outline included.				

				
				

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				A Guide to Renovating the South Bend Lathe 9" Model A, B & C Plus Model 10k
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
A Guide to Renovating the South Bend Lathe 9" Model A, B & C Plus Model 10k

				

				

					If you are thinking about cleaning up that old South Bend Lathe that was given to you by your grandfather and has been sitting in your garage, this manual is what you will need to get the job done. " A Guide to Renovating the South Bend Lathe 9" Model A, B & C and Model 10k " is a brand new soft cover, 106 page shop manual which is fully illustrated with over 300 B&W photographs plus step-by-step maintenance instructions for the standard South Bend workshop lathes that were produced in large numbers between 1939 and the late 1980's.
Softbound. 106 pages.				

				
				

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				A Guide to Renovating the South Bend Lathe Models 10L, 13, 14 1/2, & 16
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
A Guide to Renovating the South Bend Lathe Models 10L, 13, 14 1/2, & 16

				

				

					Introducing a new publication for the South Bend Lathe enthusiast from ILION Industrial Services: A Guide to Renovating the South Bend Lathe for Models 10L and 10R (known as the Heavy 10), 13" 14.5" and 16". The manual is a bound 8.5" x 11" soft cover, 156 pages in length and is fully illustrated with over 450 B&W photographs plus step-by-step instructions for refurbishing your lathe.
Softbound. 156 pages.				

				
				

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				Advanced Aspects of Machine Lathe Operation DVD
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																																																		

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Advanced Aspects of Machine Lathe Operation DVD

				

				

					By Rudy Kouhoupt
				

				

					Rudy's back with two hours worth of excellent advanced techniques for achieving a very high degree of accuracy while boring, turning, facing, threading, milling or grinding on your lathe.  He also discusses and demonstrates the most important accessories you will use on your lathe.  2 hours.				

				
				

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				Advanced Aspects of Milling Machine Operation DVD
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																																																		

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Advanced Aspects of Milling Machine Operation DVD

				

				

					By Rudy Kouhoupt
				

				

					On this machining DVD, Rudy shows you the methods by which your mill can be highly accurate in every function. He also describes techniques that will expand the usefulness of your mill and improve your level of skill dramatically. Various accessories are discussed and demonstrated. A printed outline accompanies the DVD. 2 hours. 
Watch a brief clip from the DVD.				

				
				

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				Alternative Energy Secrets
			
			

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Alternative Energy Secrets

				

				

					By Stephen D. Chastain
				

				

					Stephen Chastain is a gifted mechanical engineer with an emphasis on material science. This book describes properties, processing and use of waste oil for diesel engines and burner applications fuel. Projects including collection and conversion equipment for use of waste oil, engine swapping, silencing and disposal of process sludge. Equipment is suitable for a small shop and may be built primarily from scrap materials such as discarded propane tanks, sheet metal, pipe and scrap aluminum. He discusses Oil and Fuels, Diesel Engines, Practical Alternative Fuel Technology, running on waste oil, installing a diesel engine in a car and off-grid power generation.				

				
				

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				Basic Maintenance for the Vintage South Bend Lathe
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Basic Maintenance for the Vintage South Bend Lathe

				

				

					If you are thinking about cleaning up and using that old South Bend Lathe that you inherited from your grandfather (the one that has been sitting in your garage for the last 20 years), this collection of maintenance tips will help you get that beautiful piece of iron back into service. "Basic Maintenance for the Vintage South Bend Lathe" is a starting "how-to" guide for keeping all vintage South Bend Lathes in good working order. The information is applicable to all models ranging from the 9" workshop series to the industrial versions which went from a 10" swing all the way up to 16". The manual will help educate new machine operators and enthusiasts on the correct procedures to set up, clean, lubricate, and adjust all of the critical features of the lathe. The manual is 70 pages, fully illustrated with many B&W photographs and diagrams plus step-by-step instructions on the proper methods for keeping the machine in good working order.
Softbound. 70 pages.				

				
				

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				Bedding, Scoping, and Crowning the Remington 700 - DVD
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																																																		

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Bedding, Scoping, and Crowning the Remington 700 - DVD

				

				

					By Steve Acker
				

				

					Steve shows how to have a rifle that is easier to shoot accurately, with little shift in zero, using only hand tools. Bedding techniques demonstrated on three styles of stock. His methods for mounting and lapping in a scope and crowning process will assure you of improved shooting. 2 hours.				

				
				

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				Binder for Digital Machinist Magazines
			
			

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Binder for Digital Machinist Magazines

				

				

					Protect your copies of Digital Machinist with our high-quality binders. Handsome and durable 2-inch binder holds and protects two full years (8 issues) for quick reference. Silver with black lettering.				

				
				

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				Binder for Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading Magazines
			
			

				

									

																									

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																														

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Binder for Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading Magazines

				

				

					Protect your copies of Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading with our high-quality binders. Handsome and durable 3-inch binder holds and protects two full years (12 issues) for quick reference. Hunter green with gold lettering.				

				
				

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				Binder for The Home Shop Machinist Magazines
			
			

				

									

																									

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																														

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Binder for The Home Shop Machinist Magazines

				

				

					Protect your copies of The Home Shop Machinist with our high-quality binders. Handsome and durable 3 1/2 inch binder holds and protects two full years (12 issues) for quick reference. White with black lettering.				

				
				

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				Build a Muller - Sand Machinery Vol. 1
			
			

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Build a Muller - Sand Machinery Vol. 1

				

				

					By Stephen D. Chastain
				

				

					If you have built Steve's furnaces, then you know that melting a large amount of metal is easy. Properly preparing enough sand for the molds to hold all that metal can be a real chore, but here's professional grade foundry sand muller to take the work out of making molding sand. The plans in the book are scalable up or down to make a core sand muller or a 42-inch muller from a 500-gallon tank. Steve is a regular contributor to The Home Shop Machinist magazine as well as self publisher of his books. We are proud to carry all his titles.				

				
				

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				Build a Pop Can Crusher
			
			

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Build a Pop Can Crusher

				

				

					By Birk Petersen
				

				

					By far our most popular article reprint. Orginally ran in Machinist's Workshop, August 1999, Volume 12, Number 4. 13 page article with B&W photos and diagrams. Build a hand-cranked crusher for your recycling efforts.				

				
				

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				Build an Oil Fired Tilting Furnace
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Build an Oil Fired Tilting Furnace

				

				

					Complete plans and operating instructions for a tilting furnace that easily melts 100 pounds of aluminum per hour. Melt with propane, diesel, or used motor oil! 
Using the tilting mechanism, you will never have to handle a hot crucible again. Start, stop, and hold the furnace at any angle for precise pours. Furnace may be modified to melt other materials. 
Paperback, 192 pages.				

				
				

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				Building a Heat-Treating Furnace DVD
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																																																		

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Building a Heat-Treating Furnace DVD

				

				

					By John Benjamin
				

				

					John Benjamin has been building firearms for many years. Some of the nation's most successful benchrest rifle barrels have been built by him. Part of his secret is the fantastic heat-treating furnace he built. He shows and describes how it is built, and how it is used.
Barrels are heated in a vertical position, and gently brought to a stage of stillness evenly throughout their entire length. His furnace has been used over 300 times without any evidence of wear. A bill of materials is included. 45 minutes.				

				
				

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