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Compiled and edited by Joe D. Rice

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Reprinting the years 1992, 1993, and 1994, Projects Six is one of our largest volumes! Inside, you'll find 17 Technique Articles, 2 Drill Press Accessories, 9 Lathe Accessories, 8 Milling Machine Accessories, 8 Shop Improvement Projects, and 1 Hobby Project. Some of the highlights of this edition include John Snyder's "Wood Carving Machine," Michael Hoff's "Simple Indexing Rotary Table," and Richard Torgerson's "Quick-change Tool Post System."
Hardbound. 240 pages.

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Compiled and edited by Joe D. Rice

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With issue years 1989 through 1996 contained in its pages, Projects Seven will add 6 years of The Home Shop Machinist to your book shelf! Projects Seven is also the only place where you will find Roland Friestad's first four CNC articles - the ones he wrote before his "Computers in the Shop" column. Of course, manual machining is the focus of Projects Seven, with 21 Techniques, 7 Lathe Accessories, 5 Milling Machine Accessories, 12 Shop Improvement Articles, and 4 Hobby Projects.
Hardbound. 200 pages.

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Compiled by Neil Knopf and edited by Clover McKinley

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After an eight year break, the Projects series returned with Projects Eight, reprinting issues from 1997 through 2000. Headlined by Marsh Collins' "Building Your Own Shaper" article and Walter B. Mueller's "Quorn Tool and Cutter Grinder" article, Projects Eight features 19 Technique Articles, 10 Lathe Accessories, 5 Milling and Drilling Machine Accessories, 15 Shop Improvement Projects, and 2 Hobby Projects.
Hardbound. 200 pages.

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Compiled by Craig Foster and edited by Neil Knopf

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With such articles as Richard Butterick's "Tapping Machine" and Jeffrey Maier's "Free Pendulum Clock," Projects Nine is a winner! Collecting issues originally printed in 2000 and 2001, Projects Nine features 8 Techniques, 3 Lathe Accessories, 2 Milling and Drilling Machine Articles, 12 Shop Improvement Articles, and 3 Hobby Projects.
Hardbound. 200 pages.

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Randolph's Shop

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Randolph's Shop

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By J. Randolph Bulgin

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A compilation of The Home Shop Machinist author Randolph Bulgin's popular lathe work, millwork, welding and blacksmithing (plus gun-related) articles. Build a heavy duty, variable-speed vertical band saw! Randolph takes a sensible and humorous approach that will appeal to both the novice and the master craftsman and inspire readers to believe in their own skills, to build upon their knowledge and to open new doors into the world of metal shop work.
Hardbound. 240 pages.

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Rudy's Fun With Engines and Other Things - Plans Sets from the Past

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Rudy's Fun With Engines and Other Things - Plans Sets from the Past

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By Rudy Kouhoupt

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Enjoy building a three-cylinder radial engine, a V-4 engine, or a Revolutionary War cannon.
Spiralbound. 96 pages.
Best Value: Rudy's 3 Plans Set

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Rudy's Model Steam Tractor

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Rudy's Model Steam Tractor

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By Rudy Kouhoupt

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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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Rudy's Model Stirling Engines - Plan Sets from the Past

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Rudy's Model Stirling Engines - Plan Sets from the Past

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By Rudy Kouhoupt

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Build a Stirling-cycle hot air engine. Advance to a water-cooled horizontal or vertical Stirling.
Spiralbound. 84 pages.
Best Value: Rudy's 3 Plans Set

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

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

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By Rudy Kouhoupt

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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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Shop Made Tools 2013

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Shop Made Tools 2013

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If you've ever spent time with an experienced machinist, you no doubt had "Why didn't I think of that?" moments. Years of machining result in an arsenal of tricks and tools, but why wait? With over 100 entries from a number of authors, Shop Made Tools 2013 has something your shop needs, whatever your level of expertise! Compiled from popular thread on The Home Shop Machinist and Machinist's Workshop bulletin board, it contains entries featuring items for lathe and mill, work holding, and more. 64 pages.

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Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 1

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Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 1

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Edited by William C. Fitt

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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

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Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 2

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Edited by Joe D. Rice

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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 3

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Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 3

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Book three encompasses years 1993 through 2002, and offers a greater variety of applications with the cherished tradition - the expectation - of challenge.
Flex your metalworking skills on such engine projects as a no-casting 1.5 x 1.5V steam engine, a walking-beam Stirling-cycle mill engine, an epicyclic steam engine, and 17 more -- and bonus sections that offer hobby-expanding related topics.
Hardbound 216 pages
Best Value: Steam & Stirling Set - 4 Books

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Tesla Turbine and other Engines

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Tesla Turbine and other Engines

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By Jeff Maier

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The Tesla Turbine, Two-cylinder Uniflow Engine, Terry Turbine, and the Horizontal Uniflow Engine were originally published in the pages of The Home Shop Machinist and Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading. Now see them collected in this gorgeous volume!
Hardbound. 184 pages.

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The Electromechanical Arts of Weston Bye

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The Electromechanical Arts of Weston Bye

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By Weston Bye

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Stories fromThe Mechatronist
21 projects fill this book, detailed drawings and full color photos are abundant. Wes's projects are fresh, contemporary -- using CNC as well as traditional machining methods.
Build a Magnetic Gear Clock, Convert a Micro Mill to CNC, Add a Quartz Movement timepiece, a Programmable Sequence Controller, a Glockenspiel....and much more.
224 Pages, 8 1/2 x 11. Hardcover.

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The Home Shop Readers' Tip Book 1

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The Home Shop Readers' Tip Book 1

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Valuable metalworking tips from knowledgeable participants in the forums on The Home Shop Machinist website. From the experts who are willing to share - lathe tips, milling tips, shop tips of all kinds...
Softbound. 52 pages.

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