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FoR 16mm Parting Tool Combo
Title
FoR 16mm Parting Tool Combo
Description
FoR (Front or Rear) Inverted Parting Toolholder includes a fine, high-strength Crobalt parting tool. Operates with blade held upside down. Use in front or rear tool post. Model specifically set for tool posts on 16mm Diamond Toolholder.
  • Inverted blade design significantly reduces chance of jam-up and blade breakage
  • Minimal side overhang and no front overhang help maximize rigidity
  • Cutting takes place on underside. Swarf tends to fall out of groove rather than pile up on top of cutting edge
  • Lack of swarf on top of blade means coolant is free to get right in to cutting edge
  • Horizontal mounting of blade further reduces chance of blade pulling itself into cut and is especially advantageous when turning brass and bronze.
  • Simple to resharpen--only front face has to be ground.


Features/Tips

>If backordered, shipping may take 2 to 3 weeks.
Price
$160.00
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
BC272PKG
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FoR 20mm Parting Tool Combo
Title
FoR 20mm Parting Tool Combo
Description
FoR (Front or Rear) Inverted Parting Toolholder includes a fine, high-strength Crobalt parting tool. Operates with blade held upside down. Use in front or rear tool post. Model specifically set for tool posts on 20mm Diamond Toolholder.
  • Inverted blade design significantly reduces chance of jam-up and blade breakage
  • Minimal side overhang and no front overhang help maximize rigidity
  • Cutting takes place on underside. Swarf tends to fall out of groove rather than pile up on top of cutting edge
  • Lack of swarf on top of blade means coolant is free to get right in to cutting edge
  • Horizontal mounting of blade further reduces chance of blade pulling itself into cut and is especially advantageous when turning brass and bronze.
  • Simple to resharpen--only front face has to be ground.


Features/Tips

If backordered, shipping may take 2 to 3 weeks.
Price
$160.00
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
BC285PKG
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FoR 8mm Parting Tool Combo
Title
FoR 8mm Parting Tool Combo
Description
FoR (Front or Rear) Inverted Parting Toolholder includes a fine, high-strength Crobalt parting tool. Operates with blade held upside down. Use in front or rear tool post. Model specifically set for tool posts on 8mm Diamond Toolholder.
  • Inverted blade design significantly reduces chance of jam-up and blade breakage
  • Minimal side overhang and no front overhang help maximize rigidity
  • Cutting takes place on underside. Swarf tends to fall out of groove rather than pile up on top of cutting edge
  • Lack of swarf on top of blade means coolant is free to get right in to cutting edge
  • Horizontal mounting of blade further reduces chance of blade pulling itself into cut and is especially advantageous when turning brass and bronze.
  • Simple to resharpen--only front face has to be ground.


Features/Tips

If backordered, shipping may take 2 to 3 weeks.
Price
$150.00
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
BC236PKG
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FoR 9.5mm Parting Tool Combo
Title
FoR 9.5mm Parting Tool Combo
Description
FoR (Front or Rear) Inverted Parting Toolholder includes a fine, high-strength Crobalt parting tool. Operates with blade held upside down. Use in front or rear tool post. Model specifically set for tool posts on 9.5mm Diamond Toolholder.
  • Inverted blade design significantly reduces chance of jam-up and blade breakage
  • Minimal side overhang and no front overhang help maximize rigidity
  • Cutting takes place on underside. Swarf tends to fall out of groove rather than pile up on top of cutting edge
  • Lack of swarf on top of blade means coolant is free to get right in to cutting edge
  • Horizontal mounting of blade further reduces chance of blade pulling itself into cut and is especially advantageous when turning brass and bronze.
  • Simple to resharpen--only front face has to be ground.


Features/Tips

If backordered, shipping may take 2 to 3 weeks.
Price
$150.00
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
BC235PKG
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Rudy's Book Set
Title
Rudy's Book Set
Description
Buy the set of three and save! 284 pages of Rudy's plan sets from the past. Please refer to individual book ad for specific projects in each book.
Rudy's Fun With Engines and Other Things
Rudy's Model Stirlings Engines
Rudy's Working Steam Engines
Price
$52.00
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
RUDY3_PKG
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Steam & Stirling Set
Title
Steam & Stirling Set
Description
Get all four Steam & Stirling books at a discounted price! 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 seventeen more -- and enjoy two bonus sections that offer hobby-expanding related topics. Please refer to the individual book ad for number of pages and further details; all are hardbound.
Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4
Price
$155.00
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
SS_PKG
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Building the Rio Grande K-27 Volume 1
Title
Building the Rio Grande K-27 Volume 1
Author

By Kozo Hiraoka

Description

NEW TITLE

Over 400 pages chock-full of drawings, color photos and detailed text. Hardcover book is based on long-running serial in Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading magazine, but layout is all-new with foldouts for larger drawings. Features material not included in magazine articles. Volume 1 contains first 27 chapters. Volume 2 to be released after serial concludes in magazine.

Price
$69.95
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
K27
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Building a Single-shot, Falling-Block RIFLE ACTION
Title
Building a Single-shot, Falling-Block RIFLE ACTION
Author

By Walter R. Mueller

Description
Originally published as a series in The Home Shop Machinist magazine, this very popular gunsmithing project for firearms enthusiasts is now presented complete in soft-cover format for workbench ease.
Softbound. 44 pages.
Price
$17.00
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
RA
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Kozo's The Pennsylvania A3 Switcher (The first project for the beginner)
Title
Kozo's The Pennsylvania A3 Switcher (The first project for the beginner)
Author

By Kozo Hiraoka

Description
Kozo's fourth construction project in 3/4" scale (scalable to 1.5") is perfect for first-time builder. Kozo is so highly detailed and thorough in his description of part fabrication that any novice can build engine with ease and confidence, fabricating parts from stock materials. Sharp, detailed photos, incredibly illustrative drawings, and inch dimensioning appeal to expert builders. Hardbound. 264 pages.
Price
$50.00
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
PS
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Building the CliShay
Title
Building the CliShay
Author

By Robert Maynard

Description
Our clever little CliShay locomotive is beautiful - both mythical and historical - designed to be a blend of the very early, very real Shay and Climax locomotives.
Building the CliShay will get both your heart and hobby started.
Spiralbound, 112 pages
Price
$17.95
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
CLISHAY
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Shop Made Tools 2013
Title
Shop Made Tools 2013
Description
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.
Price
$9.95
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
SMT
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Rudy's Model Steam Tractor
Title
Rudy's Model Steam Tractor
Author

By Rudy Kouhoupt

Description
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.
Price
$24.95
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
MST
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The Engines of Doug Kelley
Title
The Engines of Doug Kelley
Description
Are you looking for a project to challenge your skills? Featuring four model engines from one of premier model engineers of our time, including never-before-published Nash engine. 120 page book is ring bound for workshop ease. Even if building a model engine is on "someday" list, you'll enjoy viewing Kelley's skilled craftsmanship.
Price
$28.00
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
EDK
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The Home Shop Readers' Tip Book 1
Title
The Home Shop Readers' Tip Book 1
Description
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.
Price
$6.95
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
RTB
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Shop Made Tools 2015
Title
Shop Made Tools 2015
Description
If you've 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 over 50 different authors, this second edition of Shop Made Tools 2015 has something your shop needs, whatever your level of expertise! A fresh set compiled from popular thread on The Home Shop Machinist and Machinist's Workshop bulletin board. Book features items for lathe and mill, work holding, and more. 64 pages.
Price
$9.95
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
SMT2015
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The Home Shop Readers' Tip Book 2
Title
The Home Shop Readers' Tip Book 2
Description
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.
Price
$6.95
Availability
In Stock
Order Code
RTB2

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