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Building the Rio Grande K-27 Volume 1

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Building the Rio Grande K-27 Volume 1

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By Kozo Hiraoka

Description

NEW TITLE

In nearly 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.
Expected in stock early spring.

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$69.95

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K27

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Kozo's The Pennsylvania A3 Switcher (The first project for the beginner)

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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.

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$50.00

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PS

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Building the CliShay

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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

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$17.95

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CLISHAY

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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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$9.95

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The Engines of Doug Kelley

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The Engines of Doug Kelley

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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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$28.00

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EDK

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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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SEH

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Kozo's Building the Climax

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Kozo's Building the Climax

Author

By Kozo Hiraoka

Description

Clear step-by-step instructions, descriptive drawings, and crisp photos guide builders at all levels toward beautiful, successful 3/4", 1" and 1.5" scale steam engines. Fabricate every single part of your engine from raw stock, and not purchase any (potentially) expensive pre-made parts. No castings to fool with either, just clear and concise directions for making each part, simply and correctly. Hardbound. 224 pages.

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CX

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Kozo's Building the Heisler

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Kozo's Building the Heisler

Author

By Kozo Hiraoka

Description

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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HEIS

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Kozo's Building the Shay

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Kozo's Building the Shay

Author

By Kozo Hiraoka

Description

Kozo's premiere geared locomotive contruction series in 3/4" scale with instructions for scaling up to 1" or 1.5". Metric to decimal inch and thread conversion charts are included, plus homemade enhancements. Kozo has developed a technique for relating the step-by-step instructions for duplicating his work, making it possible for amateur and experienced machinists all over the world to build beautiful operating miniature locomotives. Hardbound. 194 pages.

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SHAY

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Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 1

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Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 1

Author

Edited by William C. Fitt

Description

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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$42.00

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SS1

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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

Description

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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$42.00

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Build an EDM - Electrical Discharge Machining - Removing Metal by Spark Erosion

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Build an EDM - Electrical Discharge Machining - Removing Metal by Spark Erosion

Author

By Robert P. Langlois

Description

Remove metal by spark erosion through electrical discharge machining. Descriptive hand-penned drawings put the author at your elbow. Electrical Discharge Machining -- Removing Metal by Spark Erosion, first published as a series in The Home Shop Machinist. Fun to make, fascinating to use -- perfect results!
Softbound. 56 pages.

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$18.00

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EDM

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Build an Oil Fired Tilting Furnace

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Build an Oil Fired Tilting Furnace

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Complete plans and operating instructions for a tilting furnace that easily melts 100 pounds of aluminum per hour. Melt with propane, diesel, or used motor oil!
Using the tilting mechanism, you will never have to handle a hot crucible again. Start, stop, and hold the furnace at any angle for precise pours. Furnace may be modified to melt other materials.
Paperback, 192 pages.

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$24.95

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The newest volume in the Projects Series features articles from the years 2003 and 2004. This edition contains 14 Techniques, 10 Lathe Accessories, 5 Milling and Drilling Machine Accessories, 11 Shop Improvement Articles, 3 Hobby Projects, and 1 Quest for Mastery Article. Hardbound. 272 pages.

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$45.00

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P11

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Shop Made Tools 2015

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Shop Made Tools 2015

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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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$9.95

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Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 3

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Steam & Stirling - Engines You Can Build - Book 3

Description

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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$45.00

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SS3