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				Build an EDM - Electrical Discharge Machining - Removing Metal by Spark Erosion
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Build an EDM - Electrical Discharge Machining - Removing Metal by Spark Erosion

				

				

					By Robert P. Langlois
				

				

					Remove metal by spark erosion through electrical discharge machining. Descriptive hand-penned drawings put the author at your elbow. Electrical Discharge Machining -- Removing Metal by Spark Erosion, first published as a series in The Home Shop Machinist. Fun to make, fascinating to use -- perfect results!
Softbound. 56 pages.				

				
				

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				Kozo's Building the Heisler
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Kozo's Building the Heisler

				

				

					By Kozo Hiraoka
				

				

					Kozo's second gorgeous, geared locomotive construction series in 3/4" scale may be scaled up to 1.5" for 7.25 or 7.5 gauges. Work in millimeters or inches. Fabricate your own pressure gauge and deadweight tester! Magnificient drawings and crisp photographs combine to make the construction of the Heisler a far easier and more satisfying task.
Hardbound. 248 pages.				

				
				

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				Rudy's Model Steam Tractor
			
			

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Rudy's Model Steam Tractor

				

				

					By Rudy Kouhoupt
				

				

					Rudy's Model Steam Tractor will reprint, for what we believe to be the first time, Rudy's Case-style traction engine project that was originally published in Popular Mechanics magazine. The drawings in this book were hand drawn by Rudy himself, and have been only gently enhanced using a modern CAD program, allowing them to retain their original craftsman's touch. 
Spiralbound. 80 pages.				

				
				

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				The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 4 - The Micro Machinist's Legacy
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 4 - The Micro Machinist's Legacy

				

				

					By Rudy Kouhoupt
				

				

					To honor Rudy's vision for producing a series of single-project "chapbooks," the publishers have placed his final articles from The Home Shop Machinist's Micro Machinist column in a spiral-bound chapbook format.
Sprialbound. 80 pages.
Best Value: The Rudy Kouhoupt Shop Wisdom Set.				

				
				

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				A Guide to Renovating the Bridgeport "2J" Variable Speed Milling Machine
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
A Guide to Renovating the Bridgeport "2J" Variable Speed Milling Machine

				

				

					If you are planning on refurbishing your Bridgeport Series 1 "2J" or "2J2" Mill or if you are out in the market looking for a good used Bridgeport, then this manual is a great place to start. " A Guide to Renovating the Bridgeport 2J Variable Speed Milling Machine " ; this 152 page soft-cover shop manual, is fully illustrated with over 400 B&W photographs and diagrams, plus step-by-step instructions for disassembling, cleaning, reassembling and adjusting all of the critical components of the variable speed 2J milling machine.
Softbound. 152 pages.				

				
				

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				Marvelous Magnetic Machines
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Marvelous Magnetic Machines

				

				

					You're standing in front of an old card table in a driveway at a garage sale. On that table is a one-quart aluminum saucepan, a votive candle holder, pieces of some office machinery and a wooden awards plaque. What do you see here? If you did not answer "a six-cylinder radial electromagnetic attraction motor," then you need this book! H.P. Friedrichs (author of The Voice of the Crystal and Instruments of Amplification) returns this time to explore the principles behind the operation and construction of five simple, yet impressive, model electric motors 
Hardcover, 160 pages, 177 photos and illustrations.				

				
				

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				Rudy's Working Steam Engines - Plan Sets from the Past
			
			

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Rudy's Working Steam Engines - Plan Sets from the Past

				

				

					By Rudy Kouhoupt
				

				

					Plans for six steam engines of industry. Build a walking beam engine, model marine engine, open column steam engine, model mill engine, enclosed crank steam engine and model horizontal steam engine.
Spiralbound. 104 pages.
Best Value: Rudy's 3 Plans Set				

				
				

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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.
Best Value: Steam & Stirling Set - 4 Books				

				
				

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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.
Best Value: Steam & Stirling Set - 4 Books				

				
				

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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
Best Value: Steam & Stirling Set - 4 Books				

				
				

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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. 
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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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