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The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 2

By Rudy Kouhoupt

Twenty-five more micro machining articles -- all excellent! -- plus an Engraving Pantograph, an Oscillating Clyinder Engine, an Air-cooled Hot Air Engine, and more. Lasting testament to Rudy's skill, ingenuity, and wisdom both as a metalworker and modeler. Contains invaluable tools and clever hobby projects, concisely described, beautifully photographed, and impeccably drawn.
Hardbound. 230 pages.

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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.

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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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Truing Your Action and Installing a New Barrel DVD

By Steve Acker

Steve goes to work on the lathe and mill to make an accurate custom bolt action hunting rifle. The result is a fairly light, stable and reliable firearm. He demonstrates techniques for truing the bolt face and lugs, threading and crowning a new barrel, recutting the receiver threads, machining the recoil lug, and much more. 2 hours 30 minutes.

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Using Layout Tools DVD

By Rudy Kouhoupt

Often, getting underway on a project -- reading the drawings and doing the required markup on the metal -- can be the most challenging part. Rudy discusses every layout tool from his vast collection and demonstrates its function. He also gives you a detailed look at mechanical drawings and how to interpret them. This tape is a must for every novice machinist. 1 hour 30 minutes.
Watch a brief clip from the DVD.

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  • Construction of the Baldwin-Westinghouse Steeple Cab Locomotive-Part 2
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  • Make a 1.5"-Scale Trolley Pole
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 18 The Hoist Gear Train
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 14
  • Rambling Trough Ohio - Recapping the 2024 Ohio Ramble
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  • A Custom Drive Wheel Casting-Part 1 and 2
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 17 The Slew Gear Train
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 13
  • The Destruction and Rebirth of the Mesa Grande Western Railroad-Chapter 2, Part 1
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  • From the Steam Collection of Jay Leno
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 16 The Controls
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 12
  • A CliShay Propane Burner
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  • The Portola Valley & Alpine Railroad
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 15 The Steering Gear
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 11
  • A Hack with a Twist-Made in Sweden
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  • The Articulated Meyer BR 98-Kreuzspinne
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 14 The Drive and Idler Wheels
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 10
  • An Air-Cooled Stirling Engine
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  • The Hummingbird Railcar-Part 4
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 13 The Track Frames
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 9
  • An Inland Empire Story
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  • The Hummingbird Railcar-Part 3
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 12 The Rear Track Support
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 8
  • A Model Battleship Engine
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  • The Hummingbird Railcar-Part 2
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 11 The Front Track Supports
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 7
  • Meet LULU
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  • The Hummingbird Railcar-Part 1
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 10 The Main Frame
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 6
  • One-Man Railroad Maintenance
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  • Horizontal Twin Hot Air Engine
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 9 The A-Frame
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 5
  • An Economical Starter Engine for the Novice
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  • Three Unusual Model Engine Designs
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 8 The Shipper Gears
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 4
  • Scaling-up the K-27-Part 2
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  • Build 1905 Combine-Section 9B and 10
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 7 The Shipper Gears
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  • Scaling-up the K-27-Part 1
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  • Build 1905 Combine-Section 9A
  • Building Marion 91 Steam Shovel-Part 6 The Main Boom
  • Wahya: A Freelance American-Type Locomotive for 4-3/4" Gauge-Part 2
  • The Holly Pumping Engine
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