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- 1996 -	Author
John's "Poor Man's" Clamp	John Korman
2 and 4 Flute End-Mills	George Carlson
Properties of Metals for Use in the Home Shop	George Carlson
Junkyard Steel (It's Approximate Carbon Content)	John Korman
Independent Jaws for Face Plate	John Korman
Tapping Topics	George Carlson
Gears, Dividing Head	George Carlson
Copper Sulfate Dye Solution	George Carlson
Dominos from Aluminum Bar Stock	George Carlson
Dial and Test Indicators	George Carlson
Using Magnets in the Home Shop	George Carlson
- 1997 -	Author
The Double Scotch Steam Engine	George Carlson
Workholding, Act 1	George Carlson
Easy Taper Turning Method	George Edwards
Lathe Helpers, Chuck Block for Lathe	John Korman
Work Holding Act II	George Carlson
You can make your own expanding arbors	George Carlson
The Beaumier Iron Works
A Miniature Foundry	Gordon Lawson
More Workholding	George Carlson
Removal of threaded lathe chucks	John Korman
Making Brass Builder's Plates	George Carlson
Hints on building the Miser	George Carlson
Foot Activated Spindle Brake for the Small Lathe	George Carlson
Lathe Milling Attachment	John Korman
- 1998 -	Author
Buying a Small Lathe	Bill Sperry
So You Got A Mill-Now What	George Carlson
Digital Readout for your Mill	George Carlson
A Lathe Rifling Attachment	George King
Some Shop Tips	George Carlson
Rifling Attachment – Part Deux	George King
Properties of Metals	Robert Travers
- 1999 -	Author
Tips on Coolants	Keith Mitchell
Hybrid Sterling Engine	John Korman
Hints for Beginners	Alan May
When a threaded chuck jams on the spindle	Tom Moore
Steel for the Home Shop	Bill Sperry
The Plasma Cutter	Keith Mitchell
Mechanical DRO	John Lilly
Bandsaw Blade Guard	John Lilly
Machine Design Idea - Differential Screw Mechanism	John Lilly
How Much does it Cost to Convert to CNC ?	Bill Swann
Flat Lapping - Part 1 of 3	J. D. Wise
Adding a power feed to the Knee on a milling machine	John Lilly
Flat Lapping Part 2 of 3	J. D. Wise
Flat Lapping Part 3 of 3	J. D. Wise
Home Brew CNC Ideas and Ball Screws	Jan Rowland
Hand Tapping Unit	J. R. Williams
- 2000 -	Author
Tailstock Offset Tool for Turning Tapers	George Edwards
Delta Band Saw Blade Tensioning Knob Revision	J. R. Williams
Stepper Motors Need Not Be Totally Mysterious	Jan Rowland
Grinder Pedestal	Keith Mitchell
Delrin	Bill Sperry
Picking Up an Existing Thread	Dick Saunders
Phosphate Coating of Steel	Joseph Scott
Bandsaw Blade Recoiling	Keith Mitchell
The Japanese Sword	Vance Burns
Properties of Common Materials	Bill Sperry
- 2001 -	Author
Make Your OWN Casting - Such as a Machine-Base	Jan Rowland
DIN History	Jan Rowland
Reversing and Dynamic Braking of Single-Phase Induction Motors	Dick Kostelnicek
Compressed Air in My Shop	J. R. Williams
Building a Freon Bottle Foundry - part 1 of 1	Larry Hill
A Sheet Metal Brake	J. R. Williams
Freon Bottle Foundry - Building the Burner - part 2 of 3	Larry Hill
Sneaky Puzzle for a Machinist	Rod Shampine
- 2002 -	Author
Lathe Alignment	Tom Moore
Freon Bottle Foundry - The Cart - part 3 of 3	Larry Hill
Collet Rack	J. R. Williams
Tap Wrench Holder	J. R. Williams
Laser Bore Sight	Keith Mitchell
Spindle Lock for Stuck Chuck	Rod Shampine
Chuck Cradle Blocks	Dick Kostelnicek
Chuck Sky Hook	Jan Rowland
Chuck Carrier and Hoist	J. R. Williams
CNC Safety - Observations from a Programmer-Machinist - Part 1	John Lilly
Lathe Cross Slide Measuring Device	Dick Kostelnicek
O-Ring Bolt Retainer	Dick Kostelnicek
Lathe Indicator Holder	Dick Kostelnicek
Tail Stock Clamp Collar	J. R. Williams
Trav-a-Dial	J. R. Williams
Tool Post Spacer	J. R. Williams
Making Thin Shim-Ring Washers	Jan Rowland
Making Shim Washers with Wood's Metal's Help	J. R. Williams
Making of a Very Small Gear	Dick Kostelnicek
Bullet Puller	J. R. Williams
Cartridge Case Length Trimmer and Gage	J. R. Williams
Rod & Bar Storage Bin	Keith Mitchell
Bandsaw Blade Tension Readout	Dick Kostelnicek
Tachometer from Bike Speedometer	Geroge Marsden
Fastener Puzzler	Dick Kostelnicek
Foot Actuated Welder Control	J. R. Williams
Horizontal Turning in a Vertical Mill	J. R. Williams
Scrap Yard Air Compressor	Joe Guidry
Anti-Vibration Machine Mount	Dick Kostelnicek
Maintaining Mill-Drill Head Alignment	Joseph Scott
18 in. Slip Roll	Dick Kostelnicek
Houston Home Metal Shop Club Origins	Keith Mitchell
Steam Engines from what other see as trash	Joe Guidry
Dial Indicator Hand Puller	J. R. Williams
Electrolytic Rust Removal	Joseph Scott
Some Sharpening Jigs	Dick Kostelnicek
Horizontal Cut-Off Bandsaw Tips	Dick Kostelnicek
Personalizing a Bandsaw	J. R. Williams
Square Drive Crank from a Weldment	Dick Kostelnicek
Lathe Spindle Outrigger Support	Dick Kostelnicek
External Spindle Support	J. R. Williams
Welding Table	J. R. Williams
Another Welding Table	Dick Kostelnicek
Variable Frequency Drive and Motor Installation	J. R. Williams
Measuring Dovetails	Dick Kostelnicek
- 2003-	Author
Grinding Your Own Carbide-Tipped Cutting-Tools	Jan Rowland
The Bending Strength of Tubing	Dick Kostelnicek
A Mini Air Toolpost Grinder	Jan Rowland
Cross Slide Holder for Vertical Bandsaw	Dick Kostelnicek
Live Center for Centerless Shafts	John G. Korman
More Vertical Band Saw Tips	Dick Kostelnicek
Steel Hand Stamping	Dick Kostelnicek
Drill Press Modification	J. R. Williams
Small Hand Tapping Guide	Dick Kostelnicek
Milling Vise Drip Pan	Dick Kostelnicek
In The Buff - Buffing Exposed	Steven I. West
Cutting Tool Offset Indicator	Dick Kostelnicek
Wagon Wheel Wrench for Miniature Nuts and Bolts	Ed Gladkowski
Make Your Own Timeing Belt Pulleys	J. R. Williams
Making a Machinist's Jack on the Lathe	James Appleby
Making Piston Rings in Your Shop	Dick Kostelnicek
Quick-Connect Pneumatic Couplers	Dick Kostelnicek
Eccentric Drilling / Turning in a 3-Jaw Chuck	J. R. Williams
A Large Numeically Controlled Router Table	Bill Swann
Moving a Lathe with Bed Rollers	Joseph Scott
Comparison of Quick Change and 4-way Tool Posts	Doug Chartier
A Shaper Tool Holder	J. R. Williams
Inexpensive Flood Coolant Pump	Dick Kostelnicek
Roundup of Lathe Radius Turning Attachments	edited by Dick Kostelnicek
Radius Grinding Fixture	J. R. Williams
A Sea Story	anonymous HMSC member
A Rotary Sine Bar for the Lathe	Ed Gladkowski
An Electric Gate Caster	Jan Rowland
Determining the Drive Size of a TORX® Screw	Dick Kostelnicek
Band Saw Blade Brazing	J. R. Williams
Truing a Tired Old 3-Jaw Chuck	Joseph Scott
- 2004 -	Author
Drilling Chip Catch All	Joseph Scott
Solvent Can Storage Bins	Dick Kostelnicek
Miniature Drip Oiler for a Model Steam Engine	Dick Kostelnicek
Micro Mill inside a Full Sized Vertical Mill	Dick Kostelnicek
A Bench Top Spray Booth	Dick Kostelnicek
New - Old Airplane Bolts	J. R. Williams
Precision Fastening and Dowelling Tricks	Jan Rowland
Challenger Visit to Houston, TX	Gordon Lawson
Controlling hole depth when using the lathe tailstock	John Hoff
Mill/Drill and Drill Press Alignment during Tool Changes	Ed Gladkowski
Cutting Oil Cup	J. R. Williams
Work Support - Milling Machine	J. R. Williams
Make Your Own Hex Drivers	Dick Kostelnicek
Shaper Improvements	J. R. Williams
T-Slot Fixture Clamps	J. R. Williams
Drill Press Vise Clamps	J. R. Williams
Lathe Indicator Holder	J. R. Williams
Magnetic Lathe indicator holder	Dick Kostelnicek
The War on Error - Rules	Vance Burns
The War on Error	Vance Burns
Work Support Stand	J. R. Williams
Using R8 Collets in a 4C Lathe Spindle	Dick Kostelnicek
Jib Crane for My Mill	J. R. Williams
Disassembling a 3-Jaw Scroll Chuck	Dick Kostelnicek
Truing Those Tired Old Chuck Jaws	Dick Kostelnicek
Shop Air Shut Off	Dick Kostelnicek
Application Specific Home-Brew Turning Tool Holders for Stock Inserts	Jan Rowland
Static Balancing of Grinding Wheels	Dick Kostelnicek
Drilling a Long Bar on A Short-Bed Lathe	Ed Gladkowski
Surface Grinding (part 1) - Introduction	Sparky
Shaper Crank Handle Storage Post	J. R. Williams
Taper Tooling Tailstock Holder	Dick Kostelnicek
Surface Grinding (Part 2) - Choosing and Preparing the Wheel	Sparky
Shop Tip for the Wedded Machinist	Vance Burns
Adjustable Wrench Modifications	J. R. Williams
Demise of the Local Parts House	Dick Kostelnicek
Mental-urgy (Part - 1) Practical Metallurgy for the Home Machinist	Vance Burns
More on the Auto Parts Store Demise	Paul Munsel
Determining the Bolt Circle from a Chord	Dick Kostelnicek
Spot Welder Development	J. R. Williams
Mental-urgy (Part - 2) Practical Metallurgy for the Home Machinist	Vance Burns
C-Clamp Pad Replacement	J. R. Williams
- 2005 -	Author
Measuring Density on the Cheap	Dick Kostelnicek & Jan Rowland
Manual Lever Feed for a Mill-Drill	Joseph Scott
More on Shop Air Shut Off	George Carlson
Mental-urgy (Part - 3) Practical Metallurgy for the Home Machinist	Vance Burns
Miter Attachment for Horizontal Band Saws	George Carlson
Rotary Table-to-Lathe Chuck Adapter	Dick Kostelnicek
Quick and Easy Mill Tool Holder	Doug Chartier
A Bit About Lathe Bits	Dick Kostelnicek
Drill Grinder Modification	J. R. Williams
Using a Tool-Maker's Ball	Steve Clay
A Chip Magnet from The Tinker Shop	Bob Fournier
Magnetic Lathe Face Plate	J. R. Williams
Checking Out a Junk 3-Phase Motor	Dick Kostelnicek
Powder Coating in the Home Shop	George Carlson
Welding Practices for the Home/Small Shop	George Carlson
Turning a New Leaf	George Carlson
Chopsaw Fun	Gene Horr
Magnetic Pick-ups	George Carlson
Magnetic Drill Press	George Carlson
Radius Machining on the Lathe	J. R. Williams
Magnetic Drill	George Carson
Measuring Tapers	Dick Kostelnicek

updated 2-18-06