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				Building the Rio Grande K-27 Volume 1
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Building the Rio Grande K-27 Volume 1

				

				

					By Kozo Hiraoka
				

				

					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.

				

				
				

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				The Complete Mini-Lathe Workshop
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Complete Mini-Lathe Workshop

				

				

					
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Turn your mini-lathe into a workhorse, with dozens of improvements and projects designed to broaden its capabilities. In this must-have, 132 page, spiral-bound book, we've assembled and updated material from "Additions and Modifications to Mini-Lathe" column in The Home Shop Machinist magazine. With projects only requiring a drill press and lathe, you don't need to complete an entire shop to get started.				

				
				

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				The Gunsmith Machinist Book One
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Gunsmith Machinist Book One

				

				

					By Steve Acker
				

				

					The expert gunsmith machining articles of Machinist's Workshop columnist Steve Acker, plus his Building a Target Rifle series originally published in The Home Shop Machinist magazine are featured in this rare, beautiful volume.
Hardbound. 205 pages..				

				
				

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				Building a Single-shot, Falling-Block RIFLE ACTION
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Building a Single-shot, Falling-Block RIFLE ACTION

				

				

					By Walter R. Mueller
				

				

					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.				

				
				

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				Shop Made Tools 2013
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																																																		

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Shop Made Tools 2013

				

				

					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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				Shop Made Tools 2015
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Shop Made Tools 2015

				

				

					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.				

				
				

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				The Gunsmith Machinist Book Two
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Gunsmith Machinist Book Two

				

				

					By Steve Acker
				

				

					When you take advantage of this generous offer, you'll find such in-depth areas of interest as: Rifle-Projects (for example, "Adjusting Firing Pin Protrusion"); Pistol Projects ("Line Boring a Ruger to .45 Colt"); Techniques ("Repairing a Stripped Grip Screw Hole"); and Machinist Shop Aids ("Machining a Cast Iron Faceplate").
Gunsmiths of all skill levels know Steve Acker's work and reputation.  Don't miss this opportunity.
Hardcover. 206 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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				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 3
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 3

				

				

					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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				The Engines of Doug Kelley
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Engines of Doug Kelley

				

				

					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.				

				
				

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				The Shop Wisdom of Philip Duclos
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Shop Wisdom of Philip Duclos

				

				

					By Philip Ducolos
				

				

					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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				The Steam Donkey Engine - PRICE RECENTLY REDUCED
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Steam Donkey Engine - PRICE RECENTLY REDUCED

				

				

					By William M. Harris
				

				

					Once offered for a limited time in a larger hardcover work, this popular 1880's logging engine project is available once again to builders of scale steam engines!
Softbound. 56 pages.				

				
				

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				Binder for Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading Magazines
			
			

				

									

																									

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																														

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Binder for Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading Magazines

				

				

					Protect your copies of Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading with our high-quality binders. Handsome and durable 3-inch binder holds and protects two full years (12 issues) for quick reference. Hunter green with gold lettering.				

				
				

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

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

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

				

				

					By Rudy Kouhoupt
				

				

					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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				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 Shop Wisdom of D. E. Johnson
			
			

				

									

																									

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
The Shop Wisdom of D. E. Johnson

				

				

					By Deene Johnson
				

				

					Mill-drill Adventures stand out as the single most popular series to have run in the early years of The Home Shop Machinist magazine. From Fixing Up the Downfeed to Indexing and Drilling, life got easier for new mill-drill machine owners.
Hardbound. 228 pages.				

				
				

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				The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt Volume 2
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
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.
Best Value: The Rudy Kouhoupt Shop Wisdom Set.				

				
				

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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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