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

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

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

				

				

					By Robert P. Langlois
				

				

					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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				Build an Oil Fired Tilting Furnace
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Build an Oil Fired Tilting Furnace

				

				

					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. 
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				Build the Snow -- A Tandem, Double-Acting Engine
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Build the Snow -- A Tandem, Double-Acting Engine

				

				

					By Doug Kelley
				

				

					Doug Kelley's very popular Snow natural gas pumping engine, as an internal combustion engine construction series, first appeared in The Home Shop Machinist magazine. An ample supply of back issues in which the project appeared soon sold out -- encouraging reprint in a booklet format. The resulting 44-page plus cover saddle stitch volume includes 13 pages of photos that showcase full-size Snow engines housed in museum settings around the U.S. -- some that run and some that are being restored with the intent to run.				

				
				

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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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				Building the CliShay
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																																																		

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Building the CliShay

				

				

					By Robert Maynard
				

				

					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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				Falk No. 01 Locomotive - PRICE RECENTLY REDUCED
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Falk No. 01 Locomotive - PRICE RECENTLY REDUCED

				

				

					By William M. Harris
				

				

					In a series originally offered by Live Steam Magazine, the very popular 1-1/2" scale Elk River Mill & Lumber Company Falk logging engine continues to captivate builders.
Softbound. 64 pages.				

				
				

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				Generators and Inverters
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Generators and Inverters

				

				

					By Stephen Chastain
				

				

					
Steve Chastain's newest book give you the guidance to design and build your own power plant. It's the most complete small generator reference and go-to book available. Everything you need to know about building or buying small power plants. This book answers a slew of questions about generating your own electricity. 
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				Marvelous Magnetic Machines
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
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					You're standing in front of an old card table in a driveway at a garage sale. On that table is a one-quart aluminum saucepan, a votive candle holder, pieces of some office machinery and a wooden awards plaque. What do you see here? If you did not answer "a six-cylinder radial electromagnetic attraction motor," then you need this book! H.P. Friedrichs (author of The Voice of the Crystal and Instruments of Amplification) returns this time to explore the principles behind the operation and construction of five simple, yet impressive, model electric motors 
Hardcover, 160 pages, 177 photos and illustrations.				

				
				

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				Metal Casting: A Sand Casting Manual for the Small Foundry Vol. 2
			
			

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Metal Casting: A Sand Casting Manual for the Small Foundry Vol. 2

				

				

					By Stephen Chastain
				

				

					Part 2 of the Sand Casting Manual continues by describing advanced techniques. Using non-technical terms, Steve Chastain shows how to cast metal parts for little cost in your own backyard. In comprehensive and popular series, you learn to make your own foundry tools and equipment. You'll also get in-depth information on various metals and their properties. Chastain, a Mechanical and Materials engineer, shows the beginner how to make a sand mold and then how to hone your skills to produce high quality castings.				

				
				

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				MetalCasting: A Sand Casting Manual for the Small Foundry Vol. 1
			
			

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
MetalCasting: A Sand Casting Manual for the Small Foundry Vol. 1

				

				

					By Stephen Chastain
				

				

					
Learn how to cast metal in sand molds using simple techniques and readily available materials. Steve Chastain, a Mechanical and Materials engineer, shows the beginner how to make a sand mold and then how to hone your skills to produce high quality castings.
				

				
				

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				MetalWorking Book Volume 4
			
			

				

									

																																																							

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
MetalWorking Book Volume 4

				

				

					Compiled by Neil Knopf and edited by Clover McKinley
				

				

					Reprinting  Projects in Metal  from the years 1994 and 1995,  Metalworking Book Four  gives you 12 Technique articles, 12 Lathe Accessories, 12 Milling/Drilling Machine Accessories, 19 Shop Improvement articles, and 1 Hobby Project.  Headlined by Fred LaVenuta's "Home Sandblasting Cabinet" and Harold Mason's "The Tripod Eliminator - Making a Stand for Better Pictures," this book is bound to be a wonderful addition to your bookshelf. 
Hardbound. 255 pages.				

				
				

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				MetalWorking Book Volume 5
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																																																		

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
MetalWorking Book Volume 5

				

				

					Compiled by Neil Knopf and edited by Craig Foster and Clover McKinley
				

				

					Mike Pileski's "A Tool Block Carousel" and Arnold Teague's "Atkinson Cycle Engine" are among many standouts in the fifth installment of this series.   Metalworking Book Five  gives you 12 Technique articles, 8 Lathe Accessories, 7 Milling/Drilling Accessories, 21 Shop Improvement Projects, and 4 Hobby Projects.  Reprinting the years 1996 and 1997,  Metalworking Book Five  provides an easy way to add to your machining library! 
Hardbound. 228 pages.				

				
				

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				MetalWorking Book Volume 6
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
MetalWorking Book Volume 6

				

				

					Compiled by Neil Knopf and edited by Craig Foster and Clover McKinley
				

				

					 Metalworking Book Six  is one of the "beefiest" books Village Press has ever produced, Reprinting from mid 1997 through1998, with 11 Technique articles, 19 Lathe Accessories, 8 Milling/Drilling Accessories, 21 Shop Improvement Projects, and 4 Hobby Projects.  Some of the highlights of this book include Pat Loop's "A Micro Drill Press" and Donald Dobias' "Making Gears Using a Hob." 
Hardbound. 272 pages.				

				
				

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				MetalWorking Set - Books 4-6
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																																																		

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
MetalWorking Set - Books 4-6

				

				

					Smart tools, techniques, and projects exclusively from the pages of Projects in Metal magazine, years 1994-1997. Books average 254 pages each, all hardbound. Three book set.				

				
				

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				Projects 10
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Projects 10

				

				

					Projects Ten features articles from the years 2001 and 2002.  This edition features 14 Techniques, 12 Lathe Accessories, 6 Milling and Drilling Machine Accessories, 10 Shop Improvement Articles, 3 Hobby Projects, and 2 Research for Mastery Articles. The new Research for Mastery section features George Genevro and Doug Kelley. Genevro discusses the Continental A-40 Aircraft Engine and Kelley shares his Notes on Building a Nine-Cylinder Radial Aircraft Engine.
Hardbound. 200 pages.				

				
				

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				Projects 11
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Projects 11

				

				

					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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				Projects 4
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Projects 4

				

				

					Edited by Joe D. Rice
				

				

					Reprinting the years 1987, 1988, and 1989,  Projects Four  is a comprehensive volume containing many different articles to suite any reader, with 21 Technique Articles, 15 Lathe Accessories, 2 Drill Press Accessories, 4 Mill Accessories, 4 Shop Improvement Articles, 5 Foundry Articles, and 3 Hobby Projects.  Duane Dehnicke's Sentinel engine is sure to delight any hobby machinist, and the Foundry section will help you expand your metalworking capabilities! 
Hardbound. 200 pages.				

				
				

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Projects 6

				

				

					Edited by Joe D. Rice
				

				

					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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				Projects 7
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Projects 7

				

				

					Edited by Joe D. Rice
				

				

					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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				Projects 8
			
			

				

									

															

						
							
						
					

																				

						
							
						
					

																																								

										
				
				
				

					
				

				

					
Projects 8

				

				

					Compiled by Neil Knopf and edited by Clover McKinley
				

				

					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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