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The Shop Wisdom of James McKnight
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The Shop Wisdom of James McKnight
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By James McKnight

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James began writing articles for The Home Shop Machinist and Machinist's Workshop magazines in 1991 and continues to share his expertise with Village Press publication readers. His clever, shop-built machine tools for both metal and woodworking have stood the test of time and delighted readers for nearly two decades.
Hardbound.
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$42.00
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The Shop Wisdom of Jesse Livingston
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The Shop Wisdom of Jesse Livingston
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By Jesse Livingston

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Metal casting and foundry work, two 1-1/2" scale steam locomotives, three unusual steam-powered engines, and more! Make Jesse your mentor.
Hardbound. 180 pages.
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$42.00
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SWL
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The Shop Wisdom of Philip Duclos
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The Shop Wisdom of Philip Duclos
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By Philip Ducolos

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These pleasurable projects for the skilled machinist are also great learning projects for the beginner. You'll recognize Phil's designs at model engineering shows worldwide.
Hardbound. 214 pages.
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$42.00
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SWD
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The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 2
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The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 2
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By Rudy Kouhoupt

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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.
Best Value: The Rudy Kouhoupt Shop Wisdom Set.
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The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 3
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The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 3
Author

By Rudy Kouhoupt

Description
Build a flywheel pump, Stirling-powered tractor, or "Little Job" cement mixer. Make your own lathe collets, magnetic lathe chuck, mechanical stroboscope, and much more! Rudy is back with a third indespensable, incomparable book of machining tools, techniques and projects! This is a dazzling compilation of Rudy's more recent articles appearing in The Home Shop Machinist and The Live Steam magazines.
Hardbound. 236 pages.
Best Value: The Rudy Kouhoupt Shop Wisdom Set.
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The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 4 - The Micro Machinist's Legacy
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The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 4 - The Micro Machinist's Legacy
Author

By Rudy Kouhoupt

Description
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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The Steam Engines of Ray HasBrouck
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The Steam Engines of Ray HasBrouck
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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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$24.95
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The Turret-Ram Milling Machine
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The Turret-Ram Milling Machine
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By J. Randolph Bulgin

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Many examples for beginners of operating a milling machine and all that goes with it, plus four great projects for the home machinist.
228 pages. Hardbound.
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$39.95
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TRMM
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Truing Your Action and Installing a New Barrel DVD
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Truing Your Action and Installing a New Barrel DVD
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By Steve Acker

Description
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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BC91
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Using Layout Tools DVD
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Using Layout Tools DVD
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By Rudy Kouhoupt

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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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$39.95
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BC201
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Title
DM SPR 2023
Description
  • Along G-Code Way-Tailor's Clapper CNC
  • The Roz-Meyer Fence
  • DIY DRO Counter
  • Finding a Place for an Articulated Measuring Arm
  • Printed Parallel Cases
  • Plus more ... see Article Index.
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DM_2023_Spring
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DM WTR 2022
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  • Along G-Code Way-Laser Machining
  • Automated Scanner to Digitize 35 mm Slides -Part Three
  • Safer Probing
  • SLA-What Manual Does Not Tell You
  • Something to Do
  • Plus more ... see Article Index.
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DM_2022_Winter
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DM FALL 2022
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  • "No Shop Too Big, No Shop Too Small for Quality Control Program"
  • Along G-Code Way-Coaster Calculations & Laser Kerf Compensation
  • Automated Scanner to Digitize 35 mm Slides-Part Two
  • Desktop CNC Plasma Cutter-Part Two
  • Eazy CNC on Raspberry Pi with TOAD5
  • Plus more ... see Article Index.
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DM_2022_Fall
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DM SUM 2022
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  • "Yes, CNC Has Place in Toolroom"
  • Along G-Code Way-Co2 Laser Cutter Setup
  • Automated Scanner to Digitize 35 mm Slides-Part One
  • Book Review-Design of Mechanical Elements
  • Desktop CNC Plasma Cutter-Part One System & Component Basics
  • Plus more ... see Article Index.
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DM_2022_Summer
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DM SPR 2022
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  • Along G-Code Way-Axis Scale Calibration
  • Electronic Power Feed & DRO for Antique Lathe
  • Engraving Text on Cylinders With Fusion 360 (How to Make Micrometer Dial)
  • More CNC Router Adjustments
  • Textual OpenSCAD!
  • Plus more ... see Article Index.
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DM_2022_Spring
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DM WTR 2021
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DM_2021_Winter

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